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NATO Helicopter Crash Kills 11 Troops In Afghanistan

by Igor Bobic

08.16.12 | 4:23 am

Eleven Afghan and coalition service members were killed after a NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, reports CNN.

Seven American soliders were killed in the crash, according to NBC.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.