We offer our prayers as we report on an unfortunate accident in Afghanistan. The exact location of the accident has not been released but we believe it is in the area of Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan.
Six American troops are being reported as being killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan from an apparent engine failure according to a U.S. defense official. While information is still sketchy, there is a report that there was one survivor in the crash.
Aircraft crashes are not uncommon in Afghanistan. The worst incident was in August 2011 when the Taliban shot down a transport helicopter killing all 38 people on board which included 25 U.S. special operations forces.
A NATO statement said, “The cause of the crash is under investigation, however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time.”
The troops were members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
We ask for prayers for all our troops in harms way in their attempt to secure our freedoms and liberties.