Press Release/
The Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI regrets to inform the general public of a sad occurrence at one of our military base today. A soldier shot and killed a staff of one of the NGOs providing humanitarian support in the North East.
Same soldier also killed another soldier and injured the co-pilot of one of the UN helicopters. Own troops on the ground immediately neutralized the errant personnel.
The injured co-pilot has been stabilized while the corpses of the deceased have been moved to the 7 Division Hospital. Detailed investigation into the incident and subsequent remedial actions have commenced into the highly regrettable incident.
Further details will be provided later.
Samson Nantip Zhakom
Major
Assistant Director, Army Public Relations. HQ Theatre Command,
Operation HADIN KAI.
17 November 2022