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Afghanistan helicopter blast caused by attack - NATO


    KABUL (Reuters) - An explosion on a NATO helicopter in Afghanistan that killed one and wounded eight on Tuesday was caused by an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade fired just after it landed, the NATO-led alliance said.

    "The CH-47 Chinook helicopter had just landed and was off-loading through the rear ramp when an insurgent RPG was fired into the cargo bay," the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.

    (Reporting by Patrick Markey, Editing by Ron Popeski)