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Two U.S. helicopters crash in Iraq, 2 soldiers killed
15 Apr 2007 07:13:07 GMT
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BAGHDAD, April 15 (Reuters) - Two U.S. military helicopters crashed north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing two soldiers and injuring five, the U.S. military said.

In a statement, the U.S. military said it appeared the incident was caused by a mid-air collision and not an insurgent attack.

The military gave no information on the type of helicopters involved in the crash near a large U.S. air base in Taji and said an investigation was under way.

Insurgents shot down eight helicopters during a month-long period earlier this year, killing 28 people, mainly American soldiers. Six of those aircraft were U.S. military helicopters and the other two belonged to a private American security company.


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