At least there are two people dead and ten injured in the crash of a warplane belonging to the Malian Armed Forces It is close to the airport of Gao, the city of Mali in the east of the country. This was stated in a statement by the Malian Army detailing that at 9:26 am (local time) on Tuesday, a Su-25 model fighter crashed on its way back from a mission to support the civilian population. homonymous region.
While the pilot of the plane and one of the ground personnel at the airport lost their lives in the accident, Two civilians and eight soldiers were injured.According to the letter, the two have minor injuries.
Rescue services, Mali Civil Protection and the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) responded “immediately” to support the Mali Armed Forces soldiers mobilized to contain the fire. In response, a commission of inquiry went to the crash site to investigate the circumstances and causes of the crash.
However, the General Staff conveyed its condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished the injured a speedy recovery.