Two US soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Wednesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support said. "The cause of the crash is under investigation, however preliminary reports do not indicate it was caused by enemy fire," the coalition said in a statement.

The statement did not disclose information about the deceased, Xinhua reported. "In accordance with the US Department of Defense policy, the names of the service members killed in action are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete," the coalition stated.