PARIS
France’s Foreign Ministry on Friday refused to comment on the crash of a helicopter in northern Iraq that was reportedly carrying PKK terrorists.
The chopper crashed in Iraq’s Duhok region on Wednesday, and a day later Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) said some of those on board were members of the PKK terrorist organization.
In response to an Anadolu query about the incident, the French Foreign Ministry said: “We have no comment.”
The KRG earlier said it had contacted the Iraqi government, US-led international coalition forces, and Türkiye regarding the crash in Duhok.
It said the helicopter did not belong to the PKK terrorist group, but a number of its members were on board the aircraft.
Initial findings indicated that it was a Eurocopter AS350 helicopter and some of the crash victims were PKK terrorists.
A detailed investigation is underway to ascertain who owned the helicopter.
In its more than 35-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK – listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU – has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.
