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A helicopter with the EU force in Bosnia crashes, reportedly killing 3 and injuring 12

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A European Union peacekeeping helicopter crashed in northern Bosnia on Thursday, killing three people and injuring twelve others. The accident involved an Italian CH-47 Chinook near Brcko, according to local media reports. While the EU force confirmed that no civilians were harmed or infrastructure damaged, they stated that a full investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.
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An Italian military helicopter serving with the EU peacekeeping force (EUFOR) in Bosnia crashed on Thursday during routine training near the town of Brcko, killing four people and injuring 11. The victims included two soldiers and two Red Cross volunteers. All those on board were Italian nationals, including Army sergeants Simone Ruggia and Claudio Marchesi, Red Cross Lieutenant Franco Adriano Zecchillo, and emergency response technician Laura Procacci, the first woman to reach that rank in the corps. The crash occurred about 180km north of Sarajevo; no civilian infrastructure was damaged or civilians injured according to EUFOR statements. Rescue teams immediately responded, and all injured personnel are receiving medical treatment and are reported to be stable. Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto extended condolences to the families of those killed. EUFOR, a 1,200-soldier mission operating under a UN Security Council mandate since 2004, continues its investigation into the cause of the crash.

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Bosnia Brcko EUFOR European Union Italian

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EUFOR ORG · 3× Bosnia GPE · 2× Brcko GPE · 2× Bosnian Serb NORP · 1× European Union ORG · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Klix GPE · 1× NATO ORG · 1× RTRS ORG · 1× Sinisa Milic PERSON · 1×

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EUFOR said earlier in a separate statement that "no civilian infrastructure, property, or vehicles were damaged, and there were no injuries to civilians." EUFOR's 1,200-soldier mission took over from NATO in 2004 to help maintain security and oversee the military provisions of a peace agreement that ended the 1992-95 war.
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🔮 The EU force, or EUFOR, said an investigation was underway and more information will follow later.
2026-10-30 · Times of India
A helicopter with the EU force in Bosnia crashes, reportedly killing 3 and injuring 12 · assertive framing

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A helicopter with the European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia crashed Thursday in the country's north and "a number" of personnel died or were injured in the accident, according to a statement from the force. uncertain
number → crash → force
Officials told local media in Bosnia that three people died and 12 were injured in the crash of the Italian CH-47 Chinook in an area around the town of Brcko. asserted
12 → tell → Brcko
The EU force, or EUFOR, said an investigation was underway and more information will follow later. asserted
information → say → ?
The Klix news portal carried photos of the wreckage showing a largely destroyed helicopter on a lawn. asserted
portal → carry → lawn
The Brcko district mayor, Sinisa Milic, also told the Bosnian Serb RTRS television that three people died and 12 received medical care, including one person in critical condition. asserted
12 → tell → condition
EUFOR said earlier in a separate statement that "no civilian infrastructure, property, or vehicles were damaged, and there were no injuries to civilians." EUFOR's 1,200-soldier mission took over from NATO in 2004 to help maintain security and oversee the military provisions of a peace agreement that ended the 1992-95 war. asserted
that → say → war
It operates under a U.N. Security Council mandate. asserted
It → operate → mandate
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