Afghanistan: Defense ministry vowed revenge for the helicopter crash

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KABUL, 20 March, 2021 (TON): On Saturday, in a probe of the helicopter crash, the Afghan Defense Ministry said the findings show that an air force helicopter that crashed three days ago was shot down by a local militia leader.

The ministry vowed revenge for the four crew members and five soldiers who died.

Fawad Aman, the ministry spokesman said investigators determined the Mi-17 helicopter that went down in central Wardak province was targeted by the militias tied to Abdul Ghani Alipoor, the media reported.

Alipoor is an ethnic Hazara militia commander who is believed to lead hundreds of armed men in Wardak who has reportedly admitted that it was his men.

He was arrested in an operation in Kabul in late 2018 but was later released in return for concessions to the government following a wave of protests by his followers.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said that the culprits involved in taking down the helicopter will be punished.

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