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U.N chopper crashes in eastern Congo with 8 aboard, army blames rebels

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The helicopter was carrying out reconnaissance for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo along with another helicopter when it was attacked. The bodies of the eight men were brought to Goma, eastern Congo's largest city. Pakistan's military issued a statement with the names of the six officers and soldiers on the helicopter.

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