Hundreds of Afghan soldiers flee to Uzbekistan

Hundreds of Afghan soldiers fled to Uzbekistan over the weekend with 22 military planes and 24 helicopters, on a plane that crashed into a Uzbek fighter plane, resulting in the crash of both aircraft, the Uzbek prosecutor's office announced today. A total of 585 Afghan soldiers arrived in Uzbekistan by plane, and another 158 crossed the border [...]
A total of 585 Afghan soldiers arrived in Uzbekistan by plane, and another 158 crossed the border on foot Sunday, according to a statement by Uzbekistan's chief state prosecutor.
The statement conflicts with earlier information from the Uzbek Defence Ministry, which says the Afghan military plane was crashed by the Uzbek air defence forces.












