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Helicopter Crash Kills 8 Peacekeepers In Egypt

Six Americans died and a seventh was medically evacuated, according to the Multinational Force and Observers.

Helicopter Crash Kills 8 Peacekeepers In Egypt
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Eight members of an international peacekeeping operation, including six Americans, were killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

One additional American member survived and was medically evacuated.

According to the the Multinational Force and Observers, the operation was a routine mission. 

An investigation is being launched into the cause of the crash.