Troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash named
William Hague rejects Taliban claims and says deaths of five Britons were likely a tragic accident
Relatives and colleagues of five British military personnel who died when their helicopter went down in southern Afghanistan on Saturday paid tribute to them as their names were released by the Ministry of Defence.
The British government has rejected claims that the Taliban shot down the helicopter, while the MoD said initial investigations indicated a “tragic accident” rather than enemy action as the cause of the incident.
