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Cameroon General Dies in Helicopter Crash

by VOA News

   A Cameroon military helicopter has crashed near the country's northern
   border with Nigeria, killing the commander of the central African
   nation's troops.

   General Jacob Kodji died in the crash Sunday evening near Bogo, a
   Cameroon village, while on an inspection mission, a top military
   official said. Kodji was coordinating the fight against the Boko Haram
   insurgency.

   Authorities say three other military officials and two crew members
   also died in the crash.

   Launched in Nigeria, the Boko Haram insurgency has spread to
   neighboring countries, including Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

   Boko Haram's insurgency has killed more than 25,000 people and
   displaced nearly 2.3 million, according to rights groups and the United
   Nations.