Troops killed in Aghan chopper crash

Two Canadian troops and a Briton were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, Nato said today.

Spokesman Lt Cmdr Chris Hall said the helicopter went down yesterday in the southern Zabul province.

With another seven American troops killed on the same day, yesterday was one of the worst days for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the ousting of the Taliban in 2001.

Lt Cmdr Hall said the crash was not caused by insurgent fire.