Afghan army vows revenge for chopper crash

KABUL: The Afghan Defence Ministry on Saturday said their findings show that an air force helicopter that crashed three days ago was shot down by a local militia leader, vowing "revenge" for the four crew members and five soldiers who died. Ministry spokesperson Fawad Aman said that investigators determined the Mi-17 helicopter that went down in central Wardak province was targeted by the militias tied to Abdul Ghani Alipoor, reports dpa news agency. Alipoor is an ethnic Hazara militia commander who is believed to lead hundreds of armed men in Wardak, his home province. He has taken up arms to defend his community after repeated attacks by the Taliban and Kuchis, a nomadic people in the province. (IANS)

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