Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Seventeen soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash
in southeast Turkey, Turkish officials have said.
The Sikorsky helicopter reportedly crashed on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari area of Siirt province, due to adverse weather conditions. Siirt Governor Ahmet Aydın said all of the soldiers aboard the helicopter were killed in the crash.
Fourteen of the victims were members of gendarmerie special forces and the rest were helicopter staff, he said. The soldiers were being transported to a region near Turkish border with Iraq to help troops in their fight against terrorists. Aydın said three officers, four noncommissioned officers, one special sergeant and nine privates were killed in the crash.
The governor blamed the crash on heavy fog and ruled out a terrorist attack.
The Sikorsky helicopter reportedly crashed on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari area of Siirt province, due to adverse weather conditions. Siirt Governor Ahmet Aydın said all of the soldiers aboard the helicopter were killed in the crash.
Fourteen of the victims were members of gendarmerie special forces and the rest were helicopter staff, he said. The soldiers were being transported to a region near Turkish border with Iraq to help troops in their fight against terrorists. Aydın said three officers, four noncommissioned officers, one special sergeant and nine privates were killed in the crash.
The governor blamed the crash on heavy fog and ruled out a terrorist attack.
Siirt Governor Ahmet Aydin also said the victims were members of Turkish special forces.
The Turkish military is active in the south-east, fighting Kurdish militants.
Kurdish rebels are active in the area, but there is no indication they were involved in the incident
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