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Nine allied soldiers die in helicopter crashes

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    Nine allied military personnel died on Friday when two Namibian helicopters crashed in the DRC due to bad weather. Four Zimbabwean officers including two colonels and a major were killed along with the two Namibian pilots and three technicians, news reports said. Two other unidentified military personnel died in the crash. The helicopters were travelling to southeastern Katanga province. An official total of 35 Zimbabwean soldiers and 10 Namibians have died in the DRC conflict.

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