Air crash kills 12 soldiers

A military helicopter has crashed in southern Algeria, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry has said. The Russian-made Mi-171 came down while on a reconnaissance mission in Tamanrasset region, some 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the capital, Algiers. The helicopter apparently experienced technical failure, but the exact cause of the crash is yet to be established, […]

A military helicopter has crashed in southern Algeria, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry has said.
The Russian-made Mi-171 came down while on a reconnaissance mission in Tamanrasset region, some 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the capital, Algiers.
The helicopter apparently experienced technical failure, but the exact cause of the crash is yet to be established, the ministry added.
Critics say Algeria has a poor aircraft safety record. In 2014, 77 people were killed in a military plane crash.