[22] US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say America~ and Afgh~ troops have rescued 5 civilian contractors, pinned down by Taliban militants after their helicopter landed in Gazni province south of Kabul. A statement said US special forces and an Afghan police rapid reaction team rescued the contractors late Thursday after receiving a distress call.  123 It said coalition troops killed three Taliban militants; who opened fire on aheli, opter when it made an emergency landing due to mechanical problems. The coalition statement did not mer ion the nationalities of those rescued or the company they worked for.
【听前预测】
根据题干中出现的rescued those civilian contractors和Talibanmilitantswere killed，可以判断新闻报道了有关塔利班扣留平民承包商的事件。
【新闻导读】
在阿富汗以美军为首的联合部队称，美国和阿富汗军队已经营救出五名被塔利班扣留的平民承包商。
【试题解析】
D。本题是对新闻事件中人物的考查。新闻开头提到，在阿富汗以美军为首的联合部队称，美国和阿富汗军队已经营救出五名被塔利班扣留的平民承包商，故本题选D。