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Monday, 16 January 2006
A US helicopter has crashed north of Baghdad, with witnesses quoted by Reuters news agency saying it was shot down by a rocket.

The fate of the helicopter's two-man crew is unclear, the US military said.

The military said it was investigating the incident, which took place at 0820 (0520 GMT).
A US reconnaissance helicopter crashed on Friday near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing both its crew, in an apparent attack by insurgents.

Earlier this month, a US Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the rebel stronghold of Talafar in northern Iraq, killing eight passengers and four crew members aboard it.

The latest crash took place near the town of Mishahda, near Baghdad, Reuters news agency reports.

Witnesses quoted by the agency said smoke was visible over the crash site, which has been sealed off by US troops.

Source:BBC
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