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U.S. Helicopter Down in Iraq, Four Dead -Jazeera
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - Al-Jazeera television said
Wednesday four U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq (news - web sites)
when a helicopter came down.
The Pentagon (news - web sites) said it had no information on any
missing or crashed U.S. helicopter in Iraq. It said the U.S. military
in Baghdad knew of no such incident but that checks were being made.
Jazeera's correspondent quoted witnesses in the town of Hit, 90 miles
northwest of Baghdad, saying the helicopter crashed during clashes
after armed Iraqis attacked a local police station.
The correspondent reported U.S. forces withdrew from city after coming
under heavy attacks from residents angry at their presence. He said
some residents said they shot down the helicopter.
The residents attacked the police station because they were angry with
Iraqi police for helping American forces in house-to- house searches
for weapons, the Jazeera report said.
U.S. Helicopter Down in Iraq, Four Dead -Jazeera
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - Al-Jazeera television said
Wednesday four U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq (news - web sites)
when a helicopter came down.
The Pentagon (news - web sites) said it had no information on any
missing or crashed U.S. helicopter in Iraq. It said the U.S. military
in Baghdad knew of no such incident but that checks were being made.
Jazeera's correspondent quoted witnesses in the town of Hit, 90 miles
northwest of Baghdad, saying the helicopter crashed during clashes
after armed Iraqis attacked a local police station.
The correspondent reported U.S. forces withdrew from city after coming
under heavy attacks from residents angry at their presence. He said
some residents said they shot down the helicopter.
The residents attacked the police station because they were angry with
Iraqi police for helping American forces in house-to- house searches
for weapons, the Jazeera report said.