Press Releases - TALIBAN MAKE FALSE CLAIM OF DOWNING U.S....

KABUL, Afghanistan – The Taliban have made claims to the media that a U.S. helicopter was shot down June 17 in Paktika Province, killing the U.S. Soldiers onboard.

There is absolutely no truth to this claim. All U.S. helicopters are accounted for, and there were no U.S. casualties.

“The extremists are threatened by the presence of Afghan and Coalition forces in areas where they used to have safe havens and sanctuary,” said Col. Thomas Collins, Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan spokesman. “The Afghan national security forces and the Coalition will continue on the offensive and relentlessly pursue these extremists. Together we will remove their negative influence from the region and enable progress in areas that need it.”

Press Releases - TALIBAN MAKE FALSE CLAIM OF DOWNING U.S....