Bogota: A tragic incident has happened in Northern Colombia. Here an army helicopter carrying supplies for the soldiers crashed in a rural area. Nine soldiers in the helicopter died in this accident. The Colombian military said in a statement that the helicopter was carrying supplies for troops in the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur. At present, the reasons for the accident have not been known.
Helicopter became victim of accident
The spot where the helicopter crashed is an area that recently witnessed fighting between the National Liberation Army guerrilla group and a drug trafficking gang known as the Gulf Clan. The army has declared the helicopter crash an accident. After this statement of the army, it has become clear that there was no attack of any kind on the helicopter.
President expressed regret
“I regret the death of nine people aboard the military helicopter,” Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said in a post on Twitter on Monday. It was supplying goods to the troops who are waging an operation against the Gulf Clan.” The army said the helicopter crashed at around 1:50 pm local time.
Investigation orders issued
According to the army, it was a Mi-17 Russian-made helicopter. It was often used to transport troops as well as supplies. The accident was so horrific that none of the soldiers in the helicopter survived. Orders have been given to investigate the accident.
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