RSOE EDIS: Yemen - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.14

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2010-02-14 16:19:39 - Vehicle Accident - Yemen EDIS CODE: VI-20100214-24929-YEM Date & Time: 2010-02-14 16:19:39 [UTC] Area: Yemen, Saada Region, Kahlan Mountain, Number of death person(s): 10 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Ten Yemeni soldiers were killed when their military helicopter crashed in a mountainous area in the region of Saada, a Shiite rebel stronghold, witnesses said. The witnesses said the helicopter went down at Kahlan mountain, east of the provincial capital Saada, scene of heavy fighting over the past six months between the rebels and the government forces before they reached a shaky truce on Thursday. Sources said the captain of the helicopter, lieutenant colonel Sadek al-Junaid, was among the dead, adding the cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Posted:2010-02-14 16:19:39 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu