Dainik Bhaskar on Tuesday reported that an Indian Air Force MI-171 helicopter crashed in Nigeria, killing 26 soldiers and injuring eight soldiers. However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked the claim and termed it false news. The PIB stated that the crashed helicopter did not belong to Indian Air Force. AFP, citing military sources, reported that at least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria late Sunday.
IAF Helicopter Crashed in Nigeria?
.@DainikBhaskar द्वारा एक पोस्ट में दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारतीय वायुसेना का MI-171 हेलीकॉप्टर नाइजीरिया में क्रैश हुआ जिसमें 26 सैनिकों की मौत और 8 सैनिक घायल हुए।#PIBFactCheck
✔️यह दावा फ़र्ज़ी है।
✔️ क्रैश होने वाला हेलीकॉप्टर @IAF_MCC का नहीं था। pic.twitter.com/OQANjaPqWb
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) August 15, 2023
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