The military helicopter was reportedly involved in an operation against the drug and paramilitary group called “Clan del Golfo.”
The crash took place as the helicopter was taking supplies for soldiers to the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, a region that has recently experienced fighting between the National Liberation Army guerrilla group and the drug trafficking group known as the Gulf Clan, the Colombian military said in a statement.
The military said that the MI-17 Russian-built chopper crashed around 1:50 p.m. (1850 GMT) local time. The army described the crash as an accident.
“I regret the death of the nine
The military helicopter was reportedly involved in an operation against the drug and paramilitary group called “Clan del Golfo.”
An investigation has been launched into the accident.
Several military personnel have lost their lives in helicopter accidents in the country since the beginning of the year.
Several military personnel have lost their lives in helicopter accidents in the country since the beginning of the year.
