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Children among 18 killed in Sudan military plane crash

An Antonov 12 military plane. A similar model has crashed in Sudan. [Courtesy]

Four children were among 18 people killed Thursday when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed after take off from West Darfur state, an army spokesman said.

The plane crashed five minutes after take off from an airport in the state capital El Geneina, after delivering aid to the area, which had been hit by recent deadly tribal fighting.

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