Chinook afghanistan 07 01 2011

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Afghan official says Taliban lured US special forces into trap with false information

Taliban lured US special forces into deadly trap, says Afghan official

Afghanistan: helicopter crash kills 7 US soldiers, 4 Afghans

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

A U.S. Chinook helicopter flies over a valley in Afghanistan. An Afghan official says the Taliban laid an elaborate trap for the Chinook they shot down on Friday, killing 38 troops including 30 Americans.

Ted Aljibe

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