Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2020 shows the wreckage of the crashed plane in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban claimed Monday that its fighters shot down a U.S. forces' aircraft in eastern Ghazni province. The U.S. military said on Monday that it is monitoring the situation following reports of a U.S. aircraft crash in Afghanistan. (Photo by Saifullah/Xinhua)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military said on Monday that it is monitoring the situation following reports of a U.S. aircraft crash in Afghanistan.
"U.S. Central Command is aware of the reports of a U.S. aircraft crash in Afghanistan. We are currently monitoring the situation and will provide additional information when possible," Beth Riordan, a U.S. Central Command spokesperson, said in a statement.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid reportedly claimed that a U.S. Air Force plane crashed in the Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan on Monday.
