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Ugandan helicopter wrecks found in Kenya | Ugandan helicopter wrecks found in Kenya |
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The remains of two Ugandan helicopters that went missing over Kenya have been found in a remote area of Kenya, a Kenyan military official says. | |
The fate of those on board - believed to be 14 people - is unknown. | |
Both aircraft were part of a contingent being sent to reinforce the African Union force in Somalia. | |
Four helicopters were due to make a stop in Kenya, but only one landed successfully. The fourth also crashed, but all seven on board were rescued. | |
The missing helicopters were found by Kenyan Wildlife Service officers in Mount Kenya forest, according to local media. | |
A Kenyan army team is on the way to the site in the Mt Kenya forest area, the army's Colonel Cyrus Oguna told the BBC. | |
One helicopter has been completely destroyed, he said. |