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UNITA downs Russian plane

    JOHANNESBURG

    The rebel movement UNITA said on Monday it had downed a Russian military transport plane and was holding three crew members hostage. According to news reports the plane was shot down in the northern province of Luanda Norte last week. UNITA said that it had downed the plane "in order to defend itself." It did not say where it was holding the men and whether there were any casualties.

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