Bogota. Nine soldiers of various ranks died today after the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed to the ground in a jungle region of northern Colombia, military sources reported.
The Russian-made MI-17 aircraft, which had recently been refurbished with used spare parts, was supplying food and supplies to troops operating in the southern region of Bolívar, a territory historically occupied by guerrilla fronts and paramilitary units.
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Farmers from the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident and confirmed that there were no survivors among the crew of the helicopter, whose fall occurred – according to army spokesmen – at 1:50 this afternoon.
The crashed aircraft was part of a fleet of ten MI-17s purchased between 1996 and 2009 from Russia and paralyzed on the ground for months after its maintenance was affected by the war between Russia and Ukraine that prevents manufacturers from supplying spare parts to their buyers.
Among the deceased soldiers are a lieutenant colonel, a major, two sergeants, two corporals and three professional soldiers, sources from the Ministry of Defense reported.
The crash of the aircraft occurs in the midst of a strong national debate about the state of the logistics of the military forces, especially after President Petro’s order to suspend the purchase of any type of military material from Israel, Colombia’s second supplier. in this matter, following what the Colombian head of state has called “Israel’s genocide in Gaza.”
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– 2024-05-06 22:58:47
