A US helicopter crashed while on combat operations in Afghanistan, killing all 10 American soldiers and crew on board, the military said on Saturday. The CH-47 Chinook crashed late on Friday near Asadabad, the capital of the mountainous eastern province of Kunar.
The US military said there was no indication the crash was a result of enemy fire. Taleban insurgents, however, claimed they shot down the helicopter.
"The remains of 10 servicemen were found in the aircraft. There were no survivors," said US military spokeswoman Lieutenant Tamara Lawrence, adding the cause was being investigated.