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| Plane crashes in Taliban-controlled area in central Afghanistan – media | |
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| Afhgan plane crashed on Monday in the country’s central Ghazni Province, an area controlled by the Taliban, local media report, citing Interior Ministry. | Afhgan plane crashed on Monday in the country’s central Ghazni Province, an area controlled by the Taliban, local media report, citing Interior Ministry. |
| The jet went down in the Taliban-controlled area on Monday, Ariana News said, citing Interior Ministry. The crash site is located in the central Ghazni Province, according to media. A source told local TOLOnews that “special forces” will be dispatched there. | |
| There were no immediate reports about any casualties. | |
| There were conflicting reports about the type of plane and the company that owns it. Citing sources, media described it as a military jet belonging to the US. Earlier reports had said it was a passenger plane owned by the national carrier, Ariana Afghan Airlines. | |
| However, the airline's acting CEO, Mirwais Mirzakwal, told Reuters that the crashed aircraft did not belong to the company. | |
| The regional governor’s office, meanwhile, told 1TV news channel that the aircraft belonged to a “foreign airline.” | |
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