Military Helicopter Crash in Uganda

The crew of a military helicopter gunship and the occupant of the house were killed after it crashed into a residential building in Uganda’s Ntoroko area.

Investigative efforts into the incident’s circumstances are crucial due to its proximity to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The tragedy calls into question operational and safety procedures that might have played a role in the aircraft’s premature demise.

Airstrikes by the Ugandan army on militants of the Allied Democratic Forces are ongoing, and President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the deployment of paramilitary local defence units.