RAWALPINDI – An army helicopter was shot down in the Congo Republic that killed eight crew members including six Pakistani officials during a reconnaissance mission, the military media said late Tuesday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said members of the Pakistan Aviation Unit were deployed to UN Mission on peacekeeping duty. The exact cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, the military’s media wing added.
Lt Col Asif Ali Awan, Major Saad Nomani, Major Faizan Ali, Naib Subedar Sami, Havaldar Ismail, Havaldar Jameel were among the martyred personnel.
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Some reports from Central African country suggest that the helicopter was attacked by Congolese terrorist groups over Rutshuru territory of Congo’s northeastern North Kivu province. It was being escorted by Ukraine’s Mi-8.
Peacekeepers from South Asian country have always distinguished themselves in executing challenging tasks in conflict-prone areas through devotion.
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