Helicopter crashes, kills 25 people on board in Afghanistan

Kabul - Two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control.

An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said.
Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control.
He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taleban spokesman said the militants shot it down.