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Plane crashes in Taliban-controlled area in central Afghanistan – media Plane crashes in Taliban-controlled area of 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. A plane crashed on Monday in Afghanistan’s central Ghazni Province, an area controlled by the Taliban, local media report, citing officials. There were no immediate reports on casualties and the aircraft's owner is not yet known.
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. The jet went down in a Taliban-controlled area in the central Ghazni Province, Ariana News said, citing the Ministry of Interior Affairs. A source told local TOLOnews that “special forces” would be dispatched to the site.
There were no immediate reports about any casualties. Footage, said to be from the site of the crash, shows a large plume of smoke rising.
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. There were conflicting reports about the aircraft's owner and about the type of plane. Citing sources, media have described it as a jet belonging to the US military. Earlier reports had claimed it was a passenger plane of 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. However, that airline’s acting CEO, Mirwais Mirzakwal, told Reuters that the crashed aircraft did not belong to his company.
The regional governor’s office, meanwhile, told 1TV news channel that the aircraft belonged to a “foreign airline.”The regional governor’s office, meanwhile, told 1TV news channel that the aircraft belonged to a “foreign airline.”
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