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Agencies: Russian Military Helicopter Crashes in Syria, Two Dead

by Reuters

   MOSCOW --

   A Russian military MI-24 helicopter crashed in Syria on Dec. 31 due to
   a technical fault, killing both pilots, Russian news agencies cited the
   Ministry of Defence as saying on Wednesday.

   The helicopter crashed en route to the Hama air base, RIA news said,
   citing the ministry.