A military helicopter participating in the EU operation EUFOR Althea crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Four people died, 11 others were injured. The accident happened in the city of Gorica, which is about 180 km north-east of Sarajevo. The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina indicated that they would be able to provide more detailed information about the disaster after assessing the state of health of the wounded soldiers. Two of the dead are servicemen of the Italian army, two are Red Cross workers. The EUFOR Althea mission has been operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2004 and is supposed to maintain stability in the country and train the local armed forces. Currently, about 1,600 military personnel from 24 countries are participating in the mission.

A military helicopter participating in the EU operation EUFOR Althea crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Four people died, 11 others were injured. The accident happened in the city of Gorica, which is about 180 km north-east of Sarajevo. The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina indicated that they would be able to provide more detailed information about the disaster after assessing the state of health of the wounded soldiers. Two of the dead are servicemen of the Italian army, two are Red Cross workers. The EUFOR Althea mission has been operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2004 and is supposed to maintain stability in the country and train the local armed forces. Currently, about 1,600 military personnel from 24 countries are participating in the mission.