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| Pakistan Army Mi-17 (Image: Wiki Commons) |
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Taliban have released six crew members, including a Russian national, of a Pakistani helicopter which crashed in Afghanistan last week, officials said on Saturday.
The helicopter, heading to Russia via Uzbekistan for repair, came down in eastern Logar province on Aug. 4. The Taliban, who had held the crew hostage, later handed over to tribal elders for their release.
"I can confirm that all crew members of the helicopter were freed on Saturday," a security official told Xinhua.
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