Army helicopter crash: Govt extends probe into slanderous drive against military

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ISLAMABAD, August 9(ABC): The federal government has expanded the scope of investigations into the smear campaign launched against the military officers who were martyred in the Lasbela helicopter crash, including the officials from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in a six-member inquiry committee established to ascertain the facts.

The Pakistan Army helicopter carrying a senior commander and five others crashed on a mountain during a flood relief operation last Monday and all on board embraced martyrdom.

Following the incident, a smear campaign started on social media which targeted the martyred military officers and included hashtags against the armed forces.