IAF Helicopter Crashed in Nigeria? PIB Fact Check Debunks News Report Claiming Chopper Crash and Death of 26 Soldiers

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?

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