US Air Force drone crashes close to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan

A U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle crashed close to Bagram Airfield in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan this afternoon.

“At 2:50 p.m local time today, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) suffered engine failure and crashed into a field approximately five kilometers south of Bagram Airfield in Parwan province,” the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said in a statement.

The statement further added that there were no injuries and the incident is under investigation.

Bagram Airfield is one of the largest U.S. military bases in Afghanistan and is home to thousands of U.S. forces.

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