Riyadh, Safar 23, 1440, Nov 1, 2018, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of condolence and sympathy to President Dr. Mohammed Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on the crash of a military helicopter in western Afghanistan, killing many. In his cable, the monarch expressed in his own name and on behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia his warm condolence and sincere sympathy to the President, families of the victims, and people of Afghanistan, appealing to Allah the Almighty to bestow his mercy on the souls of the deceased and keep Afghanistan and its people away from harms. --SPA 22:16 LOCAL TIME 19:16 GMT 0033 www.spa.gov.sa/w780148