British Plane Crashes Near Kandahar; 14 Die

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan A British patrol plane crashed Saturday, killing 14 servicemen in the worst loss of life for the NATO-led security force since it took on the mission of taming insurgents in Afghanistan's volatile south a month ago.

A purported Taliban spokesman claimed guerrillas shot the plane down with a Stinger missile, but British Defense Secretary Des Browne said the loss seemed to be "a terrible accident."

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British Plane Crashes Near Kandahar; 14 Die

The crash came as Afghan and foreign troops carried out a big operatio...

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