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Investigation Under Way Into C-130 Crash in Iraq
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British officials say 10 military personnel are believed to have died
in crash An investigation is under way into the crash of a British
military transport plane north of Baghdad. Officials in London say
casualties from the crash were the most British forces have suffered
in a single incident since the start of the war in Iraq, nearly two
years ago.

British officials say 10 military personnel are believed to have died
in the incident. There has been no comment on British news reports
that the victims included commandos from Britain's elite SAS (Special
Air Service) regiment.

British defense officials also have not responded to a claim by an
Iraqi militant group, Ansar al-Islam, which says it shot down the
C-130 aircraft Sunday as it flew from Baghdad to the town of Balad,
site of a large American airbase.

The C-130 Hercules can carry heavy payloads or as many as 128 troops.
Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.


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