A Pakistani Mi-17 transport helicopter belonging to the Punjab government en route to Russia for repair, crashed on Thursday night in Logar Province, Afghanistan. The six people on board have been taken hostage by the Taliban.
After the crash of a Pakistani Mi-17 transport helicopter belonging to the Punjab government, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif had called the U.S. Military Commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicolson, and asked him to help recover the crew. The Afghan government and Afghan Army have also been contacted for recovery of helicopter and crew.
A Pakistani Mi-17 transport helicopter belonging to the Punjab government enroutetoRussia forrepair, crashed onThursdaynight inLogar Province, Afghanistan.The six people on board have been takenhostageby theTaliban.