4 killed when helicopters crash in Iraq

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4 killed when helicopters crash in Iraq
By Kim Gamel - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Jan 27, 2009 5:49:00 EST

BAGHDAD — Two U.S. helicopters crashed Monday in northern Iraq, killing four American troops, the U.S. military said, in the deadliest single loss of life for U.S. forces in more than four months.

The military said the crash “does not appear to be by enemy action.”

But the latest American deaths underscored the noncombat dangers that face the U.S. military along with continued attacks as the United States begins to draw down its forces.

Monday’s crash was the deadliest single incident for U.S. troops since Sept. 18, when seven American soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in the southern desert west of Basra.

No precise location was given for the 2:15 a.m. crash, but a military spokesman said it occurred in Tamim province, which includes the oil-rich disputed city of Kirkuk.


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uhc comment: To date four thousand two hundred thirty six soldiers have been killed in the invasion and continued occupation of Iraq --> http://icasualties.org/Iraq/index.aspx