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At least 26 security personnel on board a military helicopter were killed when it crashed in northwestern Pakistan, security officials say.
The crash occurred on Friday on the border of the semi-autonomous Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions
20km from Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province.
'An MI-17 (military) helicopter crashed due to a technical fault this afternoon at the border of Orakzai and Khyber agency. Twenty-six security personnel on board embraced shahadat (martyrdom),' a senior security official said.
Another security official also confirmed the crash and casualties and said detailed investigations are being carried out.
