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Deeply saddened by today's crash of an 🇮🇹 Army CH-47 helicopter engaged in the EU operation ALTHEA @euforbih near Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦. On behalf of the NATO Military Committee and myself, our thoughts are with the crew and everyone on board, with their families living hours of anguish, and with their comrades, awaiting for more news. I have sent a message to General Luciano Portolano to express our closeness to him and to the Italian Armed Forces at this painful time. These men and women serve peace and stability in a region to which Allies and partners have committed decades of effort. As an Italian, I feel this tragedy all the more deeply. ***** Profondo dolore per l'incidente di oggi all'elicottero CH-47 dell'Esercito Italiano 🇮🇹, impegnato nell'operazione UE ALTHEA @euforbih , precipitato vicino a Brčko, in Bosnia-Erzegovina 🇧🇦. A nome mio e del Comitato Militare della NATO, il nostro pensiero va all'equipaggio e a tutti coloro che erano a bordo, alle loro famiglie che vivono ore di angoscia e ai loro compagni, in attesa di ulteriori notizie. Ho inviato un messaggio al Generale Luciano Portolano per esprimere la nostra vicinanza a lui e alle Forze Armate italiane in questo momento difficile. Questi uomini e queste donne servono la pace e la stabilità in una regione alla quale Alleati e partner hanno dedicato decenni di impegno. Da italiano, sento questo dolore ancora più vicino, perché tocca dei connazionali.

On behalf of the NATO Military Committee, we extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, and our wishes for a full recovery to all the injured. Wainwright is where Canadian soldiers, and so many Allies with them, train for the hardest tasks of our profession. Those who fell there served our common security, and the Military Committee will honour their memory. We are grateful to the first responders, medical staff and the people of Wainwright for their courage and solidarity. @CDS_Canada_CEMD, Canada does not carry this grief alone. All 32 Allied Chiefs of Defence stand with you and the Canadian Armed Forces. 🇨🇦 * * * * * Au nom du Comité militaire de l'OTAN, on adresse nos plus sincères condoléances aux familles et aux proches des disparus de la tragédie survenue à la BFC Wainwright, ainsi que nos vœux de prompt rétablissement à tous les blessés. C'est à Wainwright que les soldats canadiens, et tant d'Alliés à leurs côtés, se préparent aux missions les plus exigeantes de notre métier. Ceux qui y sont tombés ont servi notre sécurité commune ; le Comité militaire honorera leur mémoire. Notre gratitude va aux premiers intervenants, au personnel médical et à la population de Wainwright pour leur courage et leur solidarité. @CDS_Canada_CEMD, le Canada ne porte pas ce deuil seul. Les 32 Chefs d'état-major de la défense alliés sont à vos côtés et aux côtés des Forces armées canadiennes. 🇨🇦 @CanadaNATO @Canada @CanadaOTAN @CanadianPM @NATO @SHAPE_NATO @NATO_ACT #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO