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Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

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Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

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Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a "painful moment" for the military and the entire nation.

Read original at BBC →

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