Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on helicopter crash in Kabul

 The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by 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.

 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.