Norway’s foreign minister confirms Norwegian ambassador killed in Pakistan helicopter crash

STOCKHOLM – Norway’s government has confirmed that the Norwegian ambassador was killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan.

Foreign Minister Borge Brende says Pakistani authorities informed Norway that Ambassador Leif Holger Larsen was among the victims of Friday’s crash.

Brende called Larsen “one of our best and most experienced diplomats.”

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