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A Colombian army helicopter has crashed in a rural area of the country's north, killing 9 soldiers

An army helicopter crashed in northern Colombia, killing all nine soldiers on board.
The crash occurred while delivering supplies to troops in the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, an area of recent conflict between the National Liberation Army and the Gulf Clan.
The MI-17 Russian-built helicopter crashed around 1:50 p.m. Local time, and the military classified it as an accident.

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