New York, Mar 16 2012 1:10PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep sadness at the news of the helicopter crash on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, Kabul, which claimed the lives of over a dozen Turkish soldiers and Afghan civilians.
According to media reports, the NATO helicopter crashed into a house earlier today killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and four Afghan civilians on the ground.
Turkish Government officials have reportedly said that the cause was apparently a technical problem.
"The Secretary-General wishes to convey his profound sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims and expresses his condolences to the Governments of Afghanistan and Turkey," said a <"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/?nid=5920">statement issued by his spokesperson.
Mar 16 2012 1:10PM
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