Colombian Military Helicopter Crash

Nine Colombian soldiers died Monday when their helicopter crashed in the northern Bolivar department, where the military is battling the biggest cocaine cartel, authorities said.

The Colombian army said it had found the bodies of nine of the 11 soldiers missing after a military helicopter crashed Tuesday in the country's southeast during an operation against guerrillas.

A Colombian air force helicopter has crashed near the Caribbean coast and all 13 people aboard have been killed, officials said.Atlantico State Civil Defence Director Jorge Fernandez said that the aircraft crashed in a field in a rural area of the town of Sabanagrande.

Nine Colombian soldiers died Monday when their helicopter crashed in the northern Bolivar department, where the military is battling the biggest cocaine cartel, authorities said.

The Colombian army said it had found the bodies of nine of the 11 soldiers missing after a military helicopter crashed Tuesday in the country's southeast during an operation against guerrillas.

A Colombian air force helicopter has crashed near the Caribbean coast and all 13 people aboard have been killed, officials said.Atlantico State Civil Defence Director Jorge Fernandez said that the aircraft crashed in a field in a rural area of the town of Sabanagrande.