An Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter was destroyed after an emergency landing due to technical problems in southern Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday, Pajhwok reported.
In a statement, MoD said the incident took place during a security operation in the Yakhchal area of Greshk district late on Saturday night.
The crew astransferred to safety and security forces destroyed the aircraft.
Meanwhile, a local security source who did not wanted to be named said the ANA commandos raided the area in a bid to arrest a notorious militant commander. He revealed the chopper was shot down and then destroyed.
On the other hand, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed rebels had shot down the copter and killed all soldiers on board.