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One of three Ugandan military helicopters that crashed on Mount Kenya sits in ruins on Africa’s second-highest peak on Tuesday. The helicopter was among four that had been headed to Somalia to join the fight against an Islamist group. The three helicopters that crashed were Mi-24 gunships. The fourth helicopter that landed safely was an Mi-17. Authorities could not yet say why three of four helicopters making the trip crashed. (Associated Press)

Three choppers crash on Kenyan mountain

By Tom Odula - Associated Press

Pakistani supporters of the banned Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir chant slogans and hold a banner that reads, "the state-sponsored abduction of Hizb ut-Tahrir spokesman Naveed Butt cannot stop the emergence of caliphate," during a protest in Lahore. A Pakistani army general accused of plotting with the Islamist organization to attack military headquarters has written a manifesto from his prison cell. It calls on the army to sever its anti-terror alliance with the United States, which he says is forcing the country to fight its own people. (Associated Press)

Senior Pakistani officer issues anti-U.S. manifesto from his cell

By Chris Brummitt and Asif Shahzad - Associated Press

Gunmen kill 4 in Iraqi hostage standoff

By Rebecca Santana and Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press

Pakistan army officer held on suspicion of extremism

By Munir Ahmed

Pakistan detains army officer for extremist ties

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press