Six civilians killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
AP
Published: July 14, 2009, 13:51
Kabul: An official says six civilians have died after a helicopter contracted by the Nato-led force in Afghanistan crashed.
Helmand province official Fazel Haq says the helicopter crashed and caught fire around daybreak Tuesday in Sangin district in the country's south.
A spokesman for the Nato-led force says six civilians on board were killed and an Afghan national on the ground was hurt. H
Earlier in the day, two US Marines were also killed in the same region.
He says authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.