Seven Americans Killed in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

Three US sailors and four soldiers were among the eleven killed when a Blackhawk crashed Thursday morning, in Afghanistan.

It is believed that the helicopter may have been shot down by members of the Taliban.

Enemy combatants attempted to take the site of the crash, but a second helicopter was able to repel them til reinforcements could arrive.

The Taliban claimed, via Twitter, that one of their soldiers shot the helicopter down, two hours before it's crash was even announced by the US or NATO.

The US military noted that the helicopters were flying deep inside enemy territory when they were attacked, and that it was possible the one had been shot down.