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February 6, 2008

General, 7 Others Killed in Pakistan Military Helicopter Crash
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crash was an accident, apparently caused by technical problem



A Pakistani army helicopter has crashed in South Waziristan, killing
eight people, including a general.

Pakistani army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the crash
Wednesday, was an accident - apparently caused by a technical problem.

He said the crash killed Major General Javed Sultan, the commanding
officer of the Kohat garrison in South Waziristan. Two brigadier
generals also were among those killed.

The accident took place in Pakistan's tribal region near the border
with Afghanistan, where security forces have been fighting Taliban and
al-Qaida-linked insurgents.

No other details are immediately available. Some information for this
report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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