Afghan helicopter crash kills 11

16 Aug 2012, 10:06 pm   -   Source: AFP
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A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven international soldiers and four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force said.

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A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven international soldiers and four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force said.
  
Three US soldiers, four other members of the US-led NATO mission, three members of the Afghan security forces and an Afghan civilian interpreter were killed, ISAF said.
  
"The cause of the crash is under investigation," it added.

The crashed helicopter was UH-60 Black Hawk, the ISAF reported on its Twitter account this evening. 

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