U.S. Military Says Drone Went Down
In Afghanistan -- Reuters
In Afghanistan -- Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military drone went down in eastern Afghanistan with engine problems on Tuesday but was recovered immediately and was never near the Pakistan border, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
U.S. Army Capt. Christian Patterson said in a telephone call from Afghanistan that the unmanned aerial vehicle was being operated by U.S. armed forces when it crashed in Paktika province.
"It was recovered immediately after it went down," Patterson said. "It wasn't close to the border."
He gave no details about the vehicle's operation or mission.
News of the problem drone coincided with Pakistani r
U.S. Army Capt. Christian Patterson said in a telephone call from Afghanistan that the unmanned aerial vehicle was being operated by U.S. armed forces when it crashed in Paktika province.
"It was recovered immediately after it went down," Patterson said. "It wasn't close to the border."
He gave no details about the vehicle's operation or mission.
News of the problem drone coincided with Pakistani r
"It was recovered immediately after it went down," Patterson said. "It wasn't close to the border."
He gave no details about the vehicle's operation or mission.
News of the problem drone coincided with Pakistani reports that a suspected pilotless U.S. drone crashed in northwestern Pakistan near the border village of Angor Adda, where U.S. commandos launched a raid on September 3.
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My Comment: The coincidences are interesting ..... hmmmm ......
He gave no details about the vehicle's operation or mission.
News of the problem drone coincided with Pakistani reports that a suspected pilotless U.S. drone crashed in northwestern Pakistan near the border village of Angor Adda, where U.S. commandos launched a raid on September 3.
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My Comment: The coincidences are interesting ..... hmmmm ......