Swiss Army extends fire-fighting mission in Corsica

Due to the continuing need for support, the Swiss Armed Forces are extending their mission in Corsica by a further four days. Three Super Puma helicopters are assisting the French emergency services there in fighting forest fires. The three helicopters took off from Locarno Military Airfield on Tuesday and have been assisting local emergency services since Wednesday in tackling hard-to-reach fire hotspots, the defence ministry announced on Saturday. Switzerland will continue to support…