17/12/2013 18:34
Afghanistan plane crash kills foreign soldiers – Isaf
Six international soldiers have died in a crash involving an aircraft in southern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) says, according to the BBC.
The cause of the crash in Zabul is unknown and an investigation is under way, Isaf said.
Initial reports indicated there was "no enemy activity in the area" at the time of the incident, a short statement said.
The nationalities of the victims have not yet been made public.
The deputy governor of Zabul province told the Associated Press news agency that a Nato helicopter had crashed in the remote district of Shajau.
It was not clear if he was referring to the same incident.
Earlier this year, Isaf handed over security for the whole of Afghanistan to Afghan forces, but some 97,000 troops remain.
The Nato-led force currently has soldiers from 50 contributing nations - including some 68,000 from the US - providing military back-up when needed.
By the end of 2014, all combat troops should have left. They will be replaced by a smaller force that will only train and advise, which will need approval from the Afghan government.