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Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Scene of Algeria military plane crash
A military plane crashed near the Algerian capital of Algiers on Wednesday. Hundreds are believed dead.
Anis Belghoul/AP Photo

Hundreds are believed dead after a military plane crashed in Algeria on Wednesday.

The crash happened just after takeoff in Boufarik, near the capital of Algiers, the Associated Press reports.

Photos from the aftermath show the destroyed aircraft.

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