Plane carrying top Guinean military officials crashes in Liberia

Plane carrying top Guinean military officials crashes in Liberia
February 11, 2013 - 14:44 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - A plane carrying senior officials from Guinea's military and Defense Ministry crashed close to the Liberian capital Monrovia on Monday, Feb 11, Liberia's Defense Minister Brownie Samukai said.

"Senior Guinean military and defense officials were on the plane," Samukai said. "An investigation in now underway into why it happened."

Security sources said at least four people were killed in the crash, Reuters reported.

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