Five crewmembers have been killed in a fiery collision at Tokyo airport. Israel pulls some troops from the Gaza Strip. And which presidential candidate is spending the most on ads in Iowa?
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Plane engulfed in flames at Japan airport after collision kills 5
A passenger plane collided with a coast guard aircraft and burst into flames as it landed at a Tokyo airport, killing five people, officials said. All 379 passengers and crew were able to make it out of the Japan Airlines plane, Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito said at a news conference. The coast guard pilot escaped but five crewmembers were killed, he added.
The aircraft was going to fly earthquake relief to Niigata prefecture on the country’s west coast after a series of strong tremors killed at least 48 people and left widespread damage, Saito said.
Dramatic footage from Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed plumes of orange fire and black smoke engulfing the passenger jet as it landed at Haneda airport in the country’s capital.
Israel to withdraw some troops from Gaza
Five of the Israeli Defense Force’s military brigades will be withdrawing from the Gaza Strip this week, meaning some active duty troops and reservists will be allowed to go home and resume their normal jobs.
All told, the number likely amounts to thousands of troops leaving Gaza — at least temporarily. Israel hasn’t disclosed how many troops are fighting in the Gaza Strip.
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The IDF says the withdrawal will allow the military to pace itself for an expected long-term conflict and mitigate damage to Israel’s economy. But the military also took pains to signal that the move did not mean an end to active, intensive combat in Gaza or any reduction in Israel’s mission there.
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