Mauritania Extends Condolences to Qatar and Turkey Over Helicopter Crash Victims

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania expressed its deep condolences and sincere sympathy to both the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkey following a helicopter crash in Qatari territorial waters resulting from a technical malfunction.

This was stated in a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad yesterday evening, Sunday, a copy of which was obtained by the Mauritanian News Agency. The text is as follows:

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania extends its deepest condolences and sincerest sympathy to the brotherly State of Qatar and the friendly Republic of Turkey on the martyrdom of a group of national duty martyrs from the members of the Qatari Armed Forces and the Qatari-Turkish joint forces, in addition to Turkish civilians, following the crash of a helicopter in Qatari territorial waters due to a technical malfunction while performing their duties.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad affirms the full solidarity of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania with the governments and peoples of Qatar and Turkey in this great loss, expressing its heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the victims.