Italian military helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia leaving three dead

Four people have died and 11 been left injured after a helicopter serving with the European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia crashed on Thursday.The aircraft came down in the north of the country, according to a statement from the force. The helicopter was an Italian military aircraft, CH-47 Chinook.It crashed during routine training in an area around the town of Brcko.The injured are currently in stable condition and receiving medical treatment, the EU force, or EUFOR, said.First responders at the scene (AP)EUFOR said a “thorough and complete” investigation was underway and more information will follow later.It added that “no civilian infrastructure, property, or vehicles were damaged, and there were no injuries to civilians.”Photos carried by the Klix news portal showed the wreckage, with a largely destroyed helicopter on a lawn.EUFOR's mission numbers 1,200 soldiers.It took over from NATO in 2004 to help maintain security and oversee the military provisions of a peace agreement that ended the 1992–95 war.More to follow...