Nine Killed in El Salvador Helicopter Crash

A military helicopter crash in El Salvador has resulted in the deaths of nine people, including the head of the national police, Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, and Manuel Coto Barrientos, a former credit union manager accused of embezzling $35 million. The crash occurred near San Eduardo in the Pasaquina district as the helicopter was transporting Coto from Honduras, where he had been arrested while trying to flee to the United States. President Nayib Bukele has called for an international investigation, stating that the incident cannot be considered a 'simple accident.' Arriaza was instrumental in Bukele's campaign against gang violence in the country. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, and the total number of people on board remains unclear.