Allies See Day Of Heavy Loss In Afghanistan -- CNN
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Allied forces have suffered a day of strong losses in Afghanistan in a helicopter crash that killed 6 U.S. Marines and an attack that killed four French service members and raised the prospect of France withdrawing its troops early.
The Marines died after their CH 53 helicopter crashed in Helmand province, a U.S. military official said. The NATO-led force reported no enemy activity in the area, but the Taliban later claimed credit for bringing down the copter.
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