Nigeria's army chief, 10 others killed in plane crash

Nigeria’s army chief, 10 others killed in plane crash
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© Attahiru was only appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in January as part of a shake-up of the to...
Attahiru was only appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in January as part of a shake-up of the top military command [Audu Marte/AFP]
Nigeria’s top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and other military officers have been killed when their plane crashed in the country’s north, according to officials.
The incident on Friday occurred “due to inclement weather” as the plane was landing at the Kaduna International Airport, the armed forces said in a statement, adding that the crash “claimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crew”.

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