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10 soldiers die, 13 hurt as military chopper crash lands in Kenya

Kajiado KDF chopper crash

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel cordon off the scene of the military helicopter crash in Oltepesi, Kajiado West, on June 24, 2021. Ten Kenya Air Force soldiers died in the crash. PHOTO | VINCENT ACHUKA | NMG

By  VINCENT ACHUKA

Ten Kenya Air Force personnel have died while 13 others sustained injuries after the military aircraft they were in crash landed during training in Kajiado West, south of the capital Nairobi.

According to a statement signed by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Spokesperson Zipporah Kioko, the Mi 171E helicopter crash landed around 9am on Thursday.

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