A Pakistan Army helicopter wearing Quetta Corps commander Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali and 5 others crashed overdue Monday night time withinside the Lasbela place of Balochistan, in keeping with inputs acquired from that us of a. All six on board are believed to be useless and, whilst the crash is being investigated, there may be very sturdy and credible suspicion the chopper can also additionally were shot via way of means of down Baloch rebels.
Inputs have stated the Balochistan Liberation Army – who’ve made no declaration yet – can also additionally have focused the helicopter due to the fact the Quetta Corps commander – a high-rating determine who handles counter-insurgency withinside the place and protects the border with south Afghanistan – turned into on board.
Reports from Pakistan perceive the opposite 5 killed as Brigadier Amjad Haneef (DG Coast Guard), Major Saeed (the pilot), Major Talha (the co-pilot) and Naik Mudasir (group member).
According to in addition reports, the chopper misplaced touch with floor control, quickly after commencing from a base in Balochistan’s Lasbela district.
Search ops for the lacking plane place underway withinside the southwestern areas of Balochistan.
A senior police authentic advised a nearby media outlet that the mountainous terrain withinside the carefully populated area is hampering tries to find the wreckage and bodies, or survivors.
Pak top minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed difficulty and requested the country to hope for the soldiers.
“The disappearance of Army helicopter from Balochistan is alarming. The whole country prays to Allah Almighty for the protection, protection and go back of those sons of the us of a who got here out to assist the flood victims. God willing…” the top minister tweeted in Urdu.
Former PM Imran Khan prolonged his prayers for the protection of these onboard the downed chopper, tweeting: “Disturbing information of navy aviation helicopter lacking and praying for all the ones on board.”