Article

2024-05-01 Caribbean-Latin America

In Colombia, nine soldiers die in a Mi-17 helicopter crash

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

[Regnum] Nine soldiers were killed in the crash of a Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the Colombian air assault division in the state of Bolivar. The Colombian army announced this on April 29 on the social network X.

“Today, with deep pain, we mourn the death of the crew of the Mi-17 EJC3395 and its passengers in a plane crash that occurred in the municipality of Arenal, in the south of Bolivar. A group of rescuers went to the scene of the incident,” the message clarifies.

On board the helicopter were three officers and six soldiers; they participated in supplying the airborne assault division of troops conducting an operation against the Gulf Clan drug cartel. The cartel is the largest in Colombia and is actively involved in the internal armed conflict that has been going on in the country for many years.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed condolences over the death of the military personnel.

Posted by badanov 2024-05-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [73 views ] Top
File under: Narcos

03:53 Besoeker
03:42 Besoeker
03:39 Grom the Reflective
03:37 Besoeker
03:36 Grom the Reflective
03:35 Skidmark
03:34 Grom the Reflective
03:23 Grom the Reflective
03:11 Besoeker
02:58 Besoeker
02:18 Besoeker
02:06 Besoeker
01:35 Grom the Reflective
01:22 Grom the Reflective
01:16 Grom the Reflective
01:15 Grom the Reflective
01:01 Grom the Reflective
00:56 Grom the Reflective
00:54 Grom the Reflective
00:53 Grom the Reflective
00:50 DooDahMan
00:47 Seeking Cure For Ignorance