5 injured as chopper makes emergency landing in E. Afghan Logar province

PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter made emergency landing in Khirwar district of the eastern Logar province on Saturday injuring five aboard, provincial governor Mohammad Halim Fedae said.

"During operations against militants in Khirwar district today morning a helicopter made emergency landing and as a result five people on board sustained injuries," Fidae told Xinhua.

However, the official avoided to provide more details.

Meantime, Zabihullah Majahid, who claims to speak for the Taliban outfit in contact with media, has claimed that the Taliban fighters shot down a military helicopter in Khirwar district killing all aboard.

Military officials, neither Afghan nor U.S.-led forces have yet to make comment on the subject.