Five years since SEALs’ helicopter shot down by enemy fire

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August 6, 2016

Five years since SEALs’ helicopter shot down by enemy fire

By Thom Moriarty

August 6, 2016 marks the fifth year since the tragic shoot-down of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, call sign EXTORTION 17, in Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan, killing all aboard as the helo attempted to land and insert a Quick Reaction Force to assist Army troops on the ground in contact with the enemy. This remains the greatest single loss-of-life incident in the war in Afghanistan. It is also significant because of the number of highly trained special operations personnel who were aboard the aircraft. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/08/five_years_since_seals_helicopter_shot_down_by_enemy_fire.html