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Judi Lynn

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5. 10 missing U.S. soldiers dead in Africa

10 missing U.S. soldiers dead in Africa
DJIBOUTI, Djibouti, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials Sunday confirmed 10 soldiers aboard two Marine helicopters that crashed off Africa's coast on Friday were killed.

Two of the 12 crewmembers were rescued and were in stable condition. The U.S. Air Force and Marine crews were stationed at Camp Lemonier, a U.S. base in Djibouti.

Voice of America reports rescue teams from the United States, France, Italy and Djibouti searched for the two CH-35 choppers when they went down during training over the Gulf of Aden.

The cause of the crash has not been determined, a U.S. military spokesman told the BBC.
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http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060219-111554-3499r

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