German Tiger attack helicopter crash in Mali

Two U.N. Peacekeepers from Germany were killed when their Tiger attack helicopter crash 70 km north of Gao, Mali on Jul. 26. The rotorcraft was totally destroyed by fire.

Eurocopter EC-665 Tiger UHT, Germany - Army AN1547188
By Alan Lebeda [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

The German soldiers were taking part in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA).