Brigadier killed in rescue operation of crashed helicopter
Pakistan
Brigadier killed in rescue operation of crashed helicopter
A Pakistan Army brigadier was killed and two other officers got injured when their vehicle was ambushed by militants in Tirah valley on Wednesday. The brigadier was heading a rescue team on its way to help the victims of a helicopter crash in the Khyber region.A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in Khyber while operating against militants, officials said. Earlier, an army helicopter crashed in Tirah valley.It was a Cobra helicopter. It crashed during an operation against suspected militant hideouts in the area, Wazir told. We are trying to get details about the cause of the accident and fate of the pilots, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said.
