BAMYAN, Afghanistan, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- An army helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province, killing two on board and injuring five others, spokesman for provincial government Abdul Rahmand Ahmadi said on Monday.
"A chopper of army crashed in Shah-e-Fuladi area at 2:00 p.m. local time (0930 GMT), leaving two persons aboard dead and five others injured," Ahmadi told Xinhua.
He did not provide more details.
Meanwhile, Zabihullah Mujahid, a self-proclaimed spokesman for the Taliban, said the Taliban militants shot down a military helicopter in Yakawlang district of Bamyan province on Monday.
Bamyan is the most peaceful province in the conflict-ridden country.
