I doubt it was planned. More than likey just a lucky shot when opportunity arose. Chinook is not a small target, nor very fast on takeoff. Im no expert by any stretch, but I have a feeling helocopters get shot at by RPGs all the time, and almost always miss. Something like this was bound to happen sooner or later though.
I hope to see the armed forces make some adjustments to protocol involving that many highly trained soldiers in one transport. A very tragic loss of life for sure. RIP.
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