KABUL (Pajhwok): Seven Afghan nationals who were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash in Iran have been identified, the Afghan Embassy in Tehran said on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian airliner burst into flames shortly after take-off from Tehran last week, killing all 176 people aboard. Iran has acknowledged that its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian plane. At least 13 Afghan nationals were among the victims.
In a statement, the Afghan Embassy in Iran told Pajhwok Afghan News that efforts at assisting the Afghan victims’ families . . .
