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Munition Explodes At Military Airport In Kazakhstan, Killing Personnel Member

A military airbase in Kazakhstan (file photo)
A military airbase in Kazakhstan (file photo)

A munition exploded while a military plane was being prepared for a flight at an airport in Kazakhstan's southeastern city of Taldyqorghan on August 15, wounding two people, one of whom died later. The Central Asian nation's Defense Ministry said in a statement that no other details could be made public as investigations are under way.

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