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Ministry of Defense names martyred soldiers, passengers in helicopter crash

Published: 22 Mar 2026 - 12:33 pm | Last Updated: 22 Mar 2026 - 01:10 pm
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar has confirmed the names of the martyred crew members and passengers of the helicopter that crashed at dawn today, Sunday, in the State's regional waters. 

The Ministry stated that the following have been confirmed martyred - Captain (Pilot) Mubarak Salem Daway Al-Marri, Sergeant Fahad Hadi Ghanem Al-khayarin, and Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed from Qatar Armed Forces, Major Sinan Taştekin from Qatar - Turkey Joint Forces, and Suleiman Cemra Kahraman and Ismail Anas Can, Turkish civilian collaborators, passengers on the helicopter. 

The search  operation for Captain (Pilot) Saeed Nasser Samekh, from Qatar Armed Forces is still in progress, it added. 

The Ministry of Defense extended its sincere condolences to the families of the martyrs.