Nine NATO members killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Kabul: NATO says nine service members with the international coalition in Afghanistan died Tuesday after their helicopter crashed in the volatile south.

Two other coalition troops, an Afghan National Army soldier and a US civilian received injuries in the crash and were transported to a military medical center for treatment, the coalition said.

NATO did not disclose the location of the crash, which is under investigation.

NATO said in a statement that "There are no reports of enemy fire in the area."