Pakistan army helicopter crashes in southwest, 6 killed

 

A Pakistani army helicopter crashed during an overnight mission in the country’s southwest, killing all six military personnel who were on board, including both pilots, the military said Monday. 

The latest incident comes weeks after a helicopter carrying a regional commander and five other soldiers crashed in Baluchistan during a flood-related operation because of a technical fault, killing everyone on board. 

The crash came days after insurgents abducted two security personnel in the region. In July, insurgents killed an army officer and his friend after abducting them from the town of Ziarat in Baluchistan. 

Officials say the group has been behind most of the attacks on security forces in Baluchistan.