Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near Nusay, Darwaz-e Bala district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
fatal2026-08-137 fatalities
Summary
The Mi-17 was shot down by insurgents while resupplying Afghan forces at Nusay in Darwaz-e Bala district. Reports indicated seven fatalities, though this was not confirmed.
Incident details
Date
2026-08-13
Location
Nusay, Darwaz-e Bala district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
7
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
RFE/RL ↗38.4700, 70.8200
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities7
Injuries0
SourceRFE/RL
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