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Congo: UN assault with MI-25 helicopters

Kinshasa, Congo - "It is a cordon and search operation"

UN Blue Helmets have launched a new assault in the North-East of the country, in Penie zone, North-East to Bunia, in order to flush out militiamen killing by an ambush 9 Bangladeshi soldiers for international contingent (see for details AVIONEWS). The operation involves some 600 militaries with armored vehicles and MI-25 attack helicopters. Witnesses said choppers took off at Bunia Airport in the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 116156
Rome, Italy, 03/11/2005 17:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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