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Russian Citizen Among 7 People on Board Pakistani Chopper Crashed in Afghanistan

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A Russian national was among seven people on board a Pakistani Mi-17 helicopter that crash landed in Afghanistan on Thursday, Pakistan's Dunya News reported... 04.08.2016, Sputnik International

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Russian Citizen Among 7 People on Board Pakistani Chopper Crashed in Afghanistan

17:24 GMT 04.08.2016 (Updated: 17:31 GMT 04.08.2016)

Pakistan Army Mi-17 - Sputnik International

A Russian national was among seven people on board a Pakistani Mi-17 helicopter that crash landed in Afghanistan on Thursday, Pakistan's Dunya News reported citing own sources.

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NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – According to Dunya News, six Pakistanis and one Russian were taking hostages by Taliban militants.

The helicopter reportedly flew from Peshawar to Uzbekistan’s city of Bukhara for scheduled repairs. Afghan authorities permitted the helicopter to fly over Afghan territory, Dunya News said.