2 More Soldiers’ Bodies Found in Copter Crash
From Times Wire Reports
The death toll from the crash of a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan last week rose to 18 after searchers found the remains of two more American soldiers in the wreckage, the military said.
Thirteen U.S. service members and three civilian contractors were initially confirmed dead in Wednesday’s crash of the CH-47 Chinook near Ghazni, south of the Afghan capital, Kabul. The names of the victims and the nationalities of the contractors have not been released.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
