(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-11-21 09:51

BAGHDAD -- A US military helicopter crashed Tuesday southeast of Baghdad, killing two soldiers and injuring 12, the US military said.

US soldiers with the 101st Airborne Divison take cover as a Blackhawk helicopter lands south of Baghdad 16 November 2007. [Agencies]

Initial reports indicated the crash was not due to hostile fire, the military said.

The statement also did not specify the type of helicopter or the nationalities of the victims.

The crash occurred near Salman Pak on the outskirts of the capital, a military statement said.

"An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident," the statement said. "However, initial reports indicate the crash was not the result of enemy fire."