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Crash kills 17 aboard plane carrying DR Congo military delegation

Al Jazeera reports that four civilians were among those killed. The supplied report gives no details on the crash’s location or cause.

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Wreckage of a crashed aircraft lies scattered beside a damaged structure and debris.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A plane carrying a Congolese military delegation crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 17 people, Al Jazeera reported.

Four civilians were among the dead, according to the broadcaster.

The report does not identify the people aboard or specify where or when the crash occurred.

It also provides no information about the aircraft, possible survivors or the cause of the crash.

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