Amid the continued turmoil in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, an Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday, June 10.

Media wing of the Pakistan military, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that there are no survivors, without giving the number of those killed. Reports indicate that at least 21 Pakistan security forces were killed in the crash.

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The helicopter had landed in muzaffarabad on Tuesday with SSG commandos on board. The copter crashed today killing them all as they were reportedly doing surveillance of protestors in the region. The Pakistan military said that all personnel on board embraced Shahadat (martyrdom).

There has been a heavy security presence in recent days in Muzaffarabad after members of a protest movement said they would hold demonstrations after the local government banned the group under anti-terror laws. The protests are driven by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), with demonstrators are demanding economic relief, better governance, and political reform, including the abolition of 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan.

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