Soldiers killed in Kenya military copter crash

A military chopper conducting night patrol in Lamu County, Kenya crashed, claiming all occupants on board on September 18, 2023. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

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Several Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers aboard a Kenya Air Force Huey chopper have died in a crash within the terror prone Boni Forest in Lamu County.

Confirming the incident on Tuesday, Military Strategic Communications head Brigadier Zipporah Kioko said the crew and the other military personnel on board were part of an air surveillance for the ongoing multi-agency security, Operation Amani Boni (OAB).