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Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash
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Baku, April 19, AZERTAC
Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, AP reports citing President William Ruto who declared three days of national mourning.
The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including Gen. Ogolla, when it crashed Thursday and caught fire in a remote area near the border with Uganda, killing nine people onboard, the president said.
It is unclear what caused the crash.
Gen. Ogolla, 61, was on a tour of the country’s troubled western region that has seen frequent attacks by local bandits.
He was appointed Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces in April last year after Gen. Robert Kibochi retired.
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