3 soldiers killed when military helicopter crashes in Tunisia

TUNIS, Tunisia

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