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Five U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq helicopter crash
14 Aug 2007 19:05:35 GMT
Source: Reuters
BAGHDAD, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Five U.S. service personnel were killed when a military transport helicopter crashed during a routine flight west of Baghdad on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.

The CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed near the U.S. military's al-Taqaddum air base close to Falluja, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad.


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