Tunisia: Three military personnel killed in helicopter crash

A helicopter belonging to the Tunisian army crashed Tuesday during a night drill, causing the death of three soldiers on board, the ministry of Defense has said.

Mohamed Zekri, spokesman for the ministry told state-run TAP news agency, the crash occurred in El Hamma, governorate of Gabès.

Zekri also indicated that a military technical team was dispatched to the scene to determine the causes of the tragedy.