By Adel Bin Ibrahim Bin Elhady Elthabti and Ali Semerci
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – At least three soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in Gabes governorate in southeastern Tunisia, local media outlets reported Tuesday.
A spokesman for the Tunisian Defense Ministry, Mohamed Zekri, announced the deaths of the soldiers due to the crash of the helicopter in El Hamma district, according to the state-owned TAP news agency.
A military technical team has been dispatched to the scene to determine the cause of the crash, Zekri added.
*Writing by Merve Berker