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Plane crash site
A military transport plane crashed, on Thursday, after
taking off from an airport in Sudan’s West Darfur, killing 18 people on board,
according to the military.
The Antonov 12 plane crashed five minutes after taking off
from El-Geneina, killing its crew of seven as well as three judges and eight
other civilians, including four children, the statement said.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
El-Geneina, which is the capital of West Darfur and lies
close to Sudan’s border with Chad, has seen deadly clashes between ethnic
groups in recent days.
There is a heavy military presence around the city, which
has received security reinforcements and visits by senior officials this week.
•Text (excluding headline): Reuters.
