NATO chopper crashes in Afghanistan, nine killed

KABUL - Nine members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed when their helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan Tuesday.

Two other ISAF members - an Afghan National Army soldier and a US civilian - were injured in the crash and were transported to an ISAF medical facility for treatment, Xinhua reported citing a press release.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, it said.