DHAKA: Six international soldiers have died in a crash involving an aircraft in southern Afghanistan.

The International Security Assistance Force says, reports 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.

BDST: 2100 HRS, DEC 17, 2013
Edited by Robab Rosan, Current Affairs Editor