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A US army helicopter crashed Friday afternoon close to the southern border killing two troopers and a US Border Patrol agent, in response to an announcement from the army.
One other soldier was injured within the incident.
The troopers killed within the crash have been US Nationwide Guardsmen, in response to the army, which mentioned the names of the deceased are being withheld pending household notifications.
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to the federal Southwest border help mission was conducting aviation operations close to Rio Grande Metropolis, Texas, the assertion mentioned.
The reason for the crash is underneath investigation, the assertion mentioned.
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