Ivory Coast Military Helicopter Crashes, Killing 5 on Board

Ivory Coast Military Helicopter Crashes, Killing 5 on Board
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ABIDJAN—A military helicopter crashed in northern Ivory Coast while on a reconnaissance mission near the border with Burkina Faso, killing all five crew members, the defense ministry said on Friday.

An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the crash, the ministry said in a statement.