At least 14 Americans have been killed in a series of air crashes in Afghanistan, military officials say.
Four US soldiers died and two were hurt when two helicopters collided mid-air in the south, Nato-led forces said.
In a separate helicopter crash, in western Badghis province, seven US soldiers and three US civilians died.
The US said hostile fire was not believed to be to blame for either incident, but the Taliban said it was behind the Badghis crash.
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Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four U.S. Marines who died in one of two helicopter collisions Monday in Afghanistan.
Ten Americans died in the second crash, including three Drug Enforcement Administration special agents. They were the first DEA agents to be killed in Afghanistan. Their names and those of the seven other victims have not been released.
The four Marines who died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan were Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, of Anchorage, Alaska; Capt. Eric A. Jones, 29, of Westchester, New York; Capt. David S. Mitchell, 30, of Loveland, Ohio; and Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four U.S. Marines who died in one of two helicopter collisions Monday in Afghanistan.
Ten Americans died in the second crash, including three Drug Enforcement Administration special agents. They were the first DEA agents to be killed in Afghanistan. Their names and those of the seven other victims have not been released.
The four Marines who died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan were Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, of Anchorage, Alaska; Capt. Eric A. Jones, 29, of Westchester, New York; Capt. David S. Mitchell, 30, of Loveland, Ohio; and Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of North Attleboro, Massachusetts.
