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Military officers, Soldiers martyred in Lasbela Helicopter crash

WDWeb DeskPublished 1 min read
Military officers, Soldiers martyred in Lasbela Helicopter crash

The remainder of the unfortunate Army helicopter that went missing during a relief and rescue operation in the flood-hit Balochistan area has been found in Musa Goth, official news by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

DG ISPR, Major General Babar Iftikhar confirmed the news that all the six officers and soldiers including Corps Commander Southern Command, Lt General Sarfraz Ali embraced martyrdom.

He said the unfortunate accident occurred due to bad weather conditions.

https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1554412034967719936

Pakistan Army aviation helicopter with important personalities aboard, including Commander 12 Corps Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali went missing in Balochistan’s Lasbela district.

President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of the army officers and soldiers in helicopter crash near Musa Goth in Balochistan’s Lasbela district. 

https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1554420818108710913

Meanwhile, President Dr. Arif Alvi reached out to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and expressed deep grief over the martyrdom of the army officers and soldiers.

Paying tribute to the officers, he said that were martyred while working with great zeal, hard work, and dedication to “fulfill their duty and serve the nation”.

https://twitter.com/PresOfPakistan/status/1554417335338995714

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