MOSCOW, Dec. 22 (UPI) South Sudan have got to decide that's to blame for capturing lower a U.N. helicopter, killing their Russian crew, the particular Russian Foreign Office claimed Saturday.
The involve an investigation ended up being posted on the Foreign Office website, RIA Novosti reported.
"We will be calling to the South Sudanese government to be able to carryout your full-scale investigation to the accident, discipline individuals in the wrong in addition to implement most methods that will guarantee these kinds of items tend not to occur again," the ministry said.
Four Russians passed away Friday once the Mil Mi-8 heli-copter has been chance lower with Jonglei province. The United Nations stated in the affirmation the particular helicopter seemed to be doing an aerial reconnaissance.
Philip Aguer, a spokesman to get the Russian military, claimed South Sudan offers apologized plus claims its defense force believed the actual heli-copter was carrying life to help rebels. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki -moon, who seem to also called for an investigation, claimed your heli-copter appeared to be appears runs being a U.N. aircraft.
A U.N. mandate with South Sudan was started should the region became independent from Sudan past year.
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