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Army helicopter crashes in S. Algeria, killing 12

Accident occurred due to technical failure, Defense Ministry says

Emin Avundukluoğlu  | 28.03.2016 - Update : 04.04.2016
Army helicopter crashes in S. Algeria, killing 12

Algeria

ALGERIA

A military helicopter on Sunday crashed in Algeria's southern Rakan region due to what the country’s defense ministry has described as a "technical failure".

According to a ministry statement, 12 soldiers were killed and two others seriously injured when the helicopter crashed while flying a "routine mission".

Deputy Defense Minister Ahmed Gaid Salah has since ordered an investigation into the incident.

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