MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Tunisian military helicopter crashed in the country's eastern city of Sfax on Thursday killing two soldiers, the Tunisian Defense Ministry said.
"The helicopter that crashed today was a training helicopter with two troops on board. It crashed near the Thyna airport in Sfax, both military were killed," the ministerial statement said.
The helicopter is said to have fallen near residential areas.
The defense ministry said it had formed an investigative team to determine causes of the incident.