PM:03:07:16/03/2023
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SULAIMANI —
A helicopter crashed in Duhok province on Wednesday night (March 15), leading
to the death of all passengers, Ali Tatar, the governor of Duhok, said in a
press conference on Wednesday.
Tatar said
the helicopter was one of two that had been flying over Duhok Wednesday night.
He stated
the helicopter’s origin was unknown but the passengers had been members of the
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
The
Kurdistan Counter Terrorism Directorate said the aircraft was a Eurocopter
AS350 and it was carrying PKK members.
However, a
source from PKK told NRT "The helicopter and its passengers are not affiliated
with us, or related to us in any way.”
The
counter-terrorism directorate said the crash occurred at 8:40 pm near Berkiat
village in Chamanke, Amedi district.
(NRT Digital
Media)