Eight Multinational Force and Observers Killed in Helicopter Crash

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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, 13 November 2020, (TON): Eight Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) including six US, one French, and one Czech serviceman were killed in a helicopter crash in Sinai Peninsula.

Acting Secretary of Defence Christopher Miller in a statement said, "We are saddened by the loss of six US and two partner nation service members in a helicopter crash in the Sinai Peninsula operating with the Multinational Force and Observers".  

In a statement, the Multinational Force and Observers also confirmed that eight members of the multinational peacekeeping force in Sinai Peninsula were killed in a helicopter crash, which took place during a routine mission in the vicinity of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The authority is carrying out inquiry to determine the cause of crash.

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