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Helicopter Shot Down North Of Baghdad
SecurityProNews
Staff Writer
2005-04-21
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A Bulgarian commercial helicopter was shot down north of Baghdad by guerillas killing 11 people, six of which were American.
The helicopter was shot by a rocket- propelled grenade according to the U.S. military.
Militant group, the Islamic Army said it had shot down the helicopter.
"The Islamic Army in Iraq claims responsibility for bringing down a ... cargo aircraft and killing all those on board," said a posting on a Web site often used by Iraqi rebels. It said that a full statement and video would follow.
A Reuters article says:
"The authenticity of the brief statement could not be verified but it was posted by a user who often releases statements from the group.
The attack came amid a surge in violence across the country which threatens to overshadow attempts by Iraq's new leaders to form a government nearly three months after elections."
Every passenger on the helicopter was a civilian.
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