5 US soldiers among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash November 12, 2020 Ceremonial Guardsmen of the Base Honor Guard fold the American flag during a practice exercise at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Aug. 25, 2020. (Airman 1st Class Isaiah Miller/Air Force)
Editor’s note: The number of casualties has been updated due to changing information from MFO. JERUSALEM A helicopter belonging to an international peacekeeping force has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing five U.S. Army soldiers among seven dead, according to an Army official. “It is with great sadness we confirm five U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash while supporting the .Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), an Army official told Military Times. Once all Next of Kin have been notified, we will provide additional information.”