9 NATO Troops Killed in Afghan Helicoptor crash

On Tuesday September 21, Deb Riechmann reported the "deadliest helicoptor crash for the coalition in four years" in her article 9 NATO Troops Killed in Afghan Helicoptor Crash. Though it was only stated that a large number of American troops died in the crash, a total of nine international troops were killed in southern Afghanistan in Zabul Province where it was noted that Taliban insurgents might have been present. Immendiately after the crash, the cause of it was not very apparent, though the Taliban was quick to take credit for shooting down the helicoptor. However, after further invetigation, it was stated that the helicoptor crashed due to mechanical problems and that there was no reports of enemy fire in that area. Even then, the Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi told The Associated Press that "insurgents shot down the helicoptor."Still as of now, a spokesman for the provincial governer of Zabul assures that the Taliban were not involved at all.