A soldier in the Theatre Command Operation, HADIN KAI, on Thursday, killed a staff member of one of the Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) providing humanitarian support in the Northeast zone.
The soldier also fatally shot pointblank a colleague of his before injuring a co-pilot of one of the United Nations (UN) helicopters.
These developments were announced by Major Samson Nantip Zhakom,
Assistant Director, Army Public Relations. Headquarters Theatre Command,
Operation HADIN KAI in a statement issued on Thursday, 17 November, 2022
Read the terse statement: “The Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI regrets to inform the public of a sad occurrence at one of our military base today.
“A soldier shot and killed a staff of one of the NGOs providing humanitarian support in the North East.
“The Same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the UN helicopters.
“Own troops on the ground immediately neutralized the errant personnel.
“The injured co-pilot has been stabilized while the corpses of the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital.
“Detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the highly regrettable incident.
“Further details will be provided later.”
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