THE head of Guinea's armed forces and other senior military officials were killed when their aircraft crashed close to the Liberian capital Monrovia, a Guinean presidential official has announced.
Guinea's military chief, General Kelefa Diallo, was on the plane on a security mission to Liberia, police said.
Mr Diallo was a close ally of Guinean President Alpha Conde.
Security officials in Liberia said at least 10 people were killed in the crash, which occurred at Charlesville, some 25 miles south east of Monrovia.
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