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Guinea military plane crashes in Liberia Guinea military head killed in Liberia plane crash
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At least 10 members of a Guinean military delegation, reportedly including the army chief, have died when their plane crashed in Liberia, officials say. The head of Guinea's armed forces has been killed in a plane crash in neighbouring Liberia, along with five other officials, it has been announced.
No-one is said to have survived but it is not clear how many people were on board - some reports say up to 18. Gen Souleymane Kelefa Diallo was leading Guinea's delegation to mark Liberia's annual Armed Forces Day.
The plane was carrying officials to Liberia's annual Armed Forces Day. It was earlier said there were no survivors but it is not clear how many people were on board - reportedly 18.
It came down in Charlesville, near Monrovia's international airport, Liberia's Information Minister said. The plane came down in Charlesville, near Monrovia's international airport, Liberia's Information Minister said.
At the ceremony, Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dedicated a minute's silence to "several" Guinean officials "involved in the tragic plane crash".At the ceremony, Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf dedicated a minute's silence to "several" Guinean officials "involved in the tragic plane crash".
Guinean military spokesman Alpha Barry said that armed forces head Gen Souleymane Kelefa Diallo was among those killed in the crash, according to the AP news agency. She has since visited the crash site in an area of thick forest, near the Roberts International Airport about 45km (32 miles) south of Monrovia.
The plane came down in an area of thick forest. According to the AP news agency, Gen Diallo's death has been announced by Guinea's presidency.
The Roberts International Airport is about 45km (32 miles) south of Monrovia. "I have the profound regret of informing the people of Guinea of the tragic military plane accident that happened this Monday, Feb 11, 2013 around 7:30 am in Liberia," read a statement.
"This accident cut short the lives of six members of the delegation led by Gen Souleymane Kelefa Diallo; the army chief of staff and five members of this team."