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Nine Kazakh soldiers dead, seven missing after being swept out to sea during Caspian naval exercise

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The incident occured in Kazakhstan's western Mangistau region, which adjoins the Caspian Sea.

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Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.
Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.
(photo credit: Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)
ByREUTERS

Nine Kazakh military personnel were killed after being swept out to sea during a naval training exercise, the country's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

In a statement, the ministry said the incident happened in Kazakhstan's western Mangistau region, which adjoins the Caspian Sea.

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