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Nigeria declares 3-day mourning for 32 military personnel killed in plane crash-Xinhua

ABUJA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning beginning Tuesday for the 32 Air Force personnel who were killed when a military aircraft crashed in the country's southwestern Ondo State on Monday. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, while declaring the mourning period late Monday, also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast across the country to pay respect for the victims, including 25 passengers and seven crew members. "This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation," he said in a statement, ordering a comprehensive investigation into the incident. The Nigerian Air Force confirmed earlier that the ATR-42 twin-engine turboprop aircraft, with the tail number NGR 931, was on a routine mission from Benin City in southern...

Nigerian president confirms death of 32 military personnel in aircraft crash-Xinhua

ABUJA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed that all 32 people aboard a military aircraft that crashed near a local community in the country's southwestern Ondo State had died. The military aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members, crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, a riverine community in Ondo State, said Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, in a statement. In a separate statement, Tinubu said that this is a painful moment for the Armed Forces and for the entire nation, adding that the sacrifice of the Air Force personnel "will never be forgotten." The Nigerian Air Force confirmed earlier that the aircraft was a twin-engine turboprop rather than a helicopter as previously believed. The ATR-42 aircraft wa...

Israel says 1,318 security personnel killed in 3 years of conflicts-Xinhua

JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A total of 1,318 troops, security personnel and first responders have been killed since the start of Israel's three-year conflicts in the Middle East, the country's Defense Ministry said Sunday. The ministry released the figures ahead of the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, in which 251 people were kidnapped and about 1,200 others were killed. In response, Israel launched a military campaign in the Gaza Strip that has since expanded to fighting across the region. The death toll includes soldiers, police officers, Shin Bet internal security agents, prison service personnel, firefighters, rescue workers, local security coordinators and members of emergency response squads, according to the ministry. The tally includes Israel's mil...