A US military helicopter was shot down north of Baghdad in Iraq on Monday.
The incident took place near the town of Mishahda.
According to witnesses, the helicopter was brought down by a missile.
US military command in Iraq has confirmed the crash of the "Kiowa Warrior" military reconnaissance helicopter. The fate of the helicopter's two-man crew is unknown, the US military said.
All-in-all, during the military operation in Iraq the US lost seven "Black Hawk" helicopters, four AH-64 "Apache", and seven "Kiowa Warrior". The greatest number of US troops were lost on January 26, 2005, when 31 men aboard CH-53 "Sea Stallion" helicopter were killed in a crash.
The incident took place near the town of Mishahda.
According to witnesses, the helicopter was brought down by a missile.
US military command in Iraq has confirmed the crash of the "Kiowa Warrior" military reconnaissance helicopter. The fate of the helicopter's two-man crew is unknown, the US military said.
All-in-all, during the military operation in Iraq the US lost seven "Black Hawk" helicopters, four AH-64 "Apache", and seven "Kiowa Warrior". The greatest number of US troops were lost on January 26, 2005, when 31 men aboard CH-53 "Sea Stallion" helicopter were killed in a crash.
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