Several soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya

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Kenya’s military has confirmed the deaths of several soldiers after a military helicopter crashed during training outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi,

This is disclosed in a statement issued by the military.

The military statement however does not give details on the numbers of victims.

The statement added that injured soldiers have been airlifted to a military hospital in Nairobi.

It is still unclear how many soldiers were onboard the helicopter but local media reports say 23.

The military said aircraft accident investigators are at the crash site to establish the cause of the accident.