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EU peacekeeping helicopter crash in Bosnia kills at least four

The aircraft was involved in Operation Althea. The causes of the accident still have to be established.

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00:01A helicopter with the EU Peacekeeping Force crashed on Thursday in northern Bosnia,
00:07killing four Italian personnel and injuring 11 other people, the force said.
00:12The CH-47 Chinook crashed during routine training, according to the statement,
00:17which added that the injured were in stable condition and receiving medical treatment.
00:22The Italian Defense Ministry said the victims were two soldiers and two Red Cross volunteers.
00:27An investigation is underway into what caused the crash,
00:31which caused no damage to civilian infrastructure, property or vehicles, and no injuries to civilians.
00:38U4 has had a mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2004,
00:42when it took over from a NATO peacekeeping force that had been present since the country's 1992-1995 war.
00:50It has around 1,000 to 1,500 personnel there tasked with maintaining peace in the Balkan country.
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