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US Military Helicopter Crashes in Iraq
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=107E18E:3919ACA Blackhawk carrying
12 Americans crashes in northern Iraq, killing everyone on board





Blackhawk helicopter (file photo)A U.S. military helicopter believed
to be carrying 12 Americans has crashed in northern Iraq, killing
everyone on board.

The U.S. military says the Blackhawk helicopter crashed east of Tal
Afar in a sparsely populated area. It says the crash is under
investigation. Military personnel found the crash site Sunday - about
12 hours after losing communication with the helicopter.

In separate incidents, the U.S. military says five Marines were killed
in insurgent attacks Sunday and Saturday.

Meanwhile, French and Iraqi officials say a French engineer, Bernard
Planche, kidnapped last month in Baghdad has been freed.

On the political front, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says leaders of
the country's political parties have agreed in principle to form a
national unity government.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.


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