Several US Special Ops forces wounded, rescue chopper damaged in Afghanistan firefight

U.S. special operations forces were wounded while fighting the Taliban in Helmand Province in the city of Marjah Tuesday, a U.S. defense official confirms to Fox News.

When a U.S. military “medevac” helicopter landed to get the wounded U.S. and Afghan troops out of the area, the helicopter sustained damage when mortars landed near the helicopter. The helicopter is currently on the ground due to damage sustained in the attack. A U.S. Army spokesman told Reuters that the helicopter suffered mechanical malfunctions before landing. More...

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