A military fighter jet crashed late Monday, during a night drill, killing the two pilots onboard, the defense ministry said in a statement. Chanegriha Saïd, the army caretaker Chief of Staff has ordered an investigation to establish the causes of the incident. Country’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune confirmed the death of the pilots, adding that the jet was a trainer aircraft. Algeria has witnessed several military aircraft crashes in recent years. A pilot and his co-pilot died during a training flight in April last year.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 28, 2020 17:15 UTC