GOC Swat Major General Javed Iqbal was lightly wounded when his helicopter came under fire in the Swat Valley, according to local media.
As per details, was airborne when gunfire from the ground hit his helicopter in the mountainous village of Nusrat Darra in the north of the valley. He got minor injuries on his leg and has been taken to military hospital.
The helicopter was not damaged in the shooting. It made a safe landing afterwards.
“The helicopter is safe. The commander was slightly injured. There was no loss of life,” according to senior security official.
Another senior security official in Swat said two bullets hit the helicopter but that it landed safely.
There was no claim of responsibility for Wednesday’s incident.
