Afghan Air Force grounded by maintenance and safety issues

Most of the planes and helicopters in the Afghan Air Force have been grounded in recent months due to maintenance and safety issues.

Its Mi-17 and Mi-35 helicopters were grounded last month while the fleet of 15 C-27A transport airplanes was grounded in December.

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