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Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing all 25 on board

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing all 25 on board

An Afghan army helicopter crashed Wednesday in bad weather in the western Farah province, killing all 25 people on board, including the deputy corps commander of the western zone, a provincial spokesman said. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the Farah governor, said the helicopter crashed around 9:10 a.m. (0440 GMT), shortly after taking off from […]

October 31, 2018 | By | Reply More
Mexico’s rights agency says police killed 22 at ranch

Mexico’s rights agency says police killed 22 at ranch

Aug 19, – One police officer was killed in the confrontation in the western state of Michoacan on May 22, 2015. The government has said the dead were drug cartel suspects who were hiding out on the ranch in Tanhuato, near the border with Jalisco state. Federal police killed at least 22 people on a […]

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US special forces kill 10 Islamic extremists in Somalia

US special forces kill 10 Islamic extremists in Somalia

Mar 09, – A Somali intelligence official told The Associated Press that the person they wanted to get was apparently killed during the fight. Hoping to capture a high-profile target, U.S. special forces hopped off helicopters a couple of miles (kilometers) from an al-Shabab-controlled town, slipped through the dark and then got into a fierce […]

March 9, 2016 | By | Reply More
South African army deploys over immigrant attacks

South African army deploys over immigrant attacks

Apr 22, – The raid late on Tuesday came hours after Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said the army was deployed as a “last resort” after weeks of unrest that have left at least seven people dead. South African authorities arrested 11 men in a raid on a hostel in downtown Johannesburg, officials said Wednesday, as […]

April 22, 2015 | By | Reply More
Belgium: 100 cars crash in fog; at least 1 dead

Belgium: 100 cars crash in fog; at least 1 dead

Dec 03, – Medical workers were working to free injured passengers from the twisted metal of their vehicles hours after the crash, and the fog is making the emergency rescue by helicopter impossible. The provincial governor, Carl Decaluwe, said one person had died, and that among the 54 injured, five were in life-threatening condition, 11 […]

December 3, 2013 | By | Reply More
Fighter jet crashes in Switzerland

Fighter jet crashes in Switzerland

Oct 23, – Authorities say the crash happened near a military airport in Alpnachstad in the Lake Lucerne region. The Swiss Defense Department says the cause of the crash remains unknown. A helicopter and emergency services were deployed at the crash site. A nearby railway line and road were closed. The Swiss military says that […]

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