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IS Shoots Down Iraqi Helicopter over Mosul

by VOA News

   Islamic State fighters shot down an Iraqi military helicopter over
   Mosul Thursday, killing both crew members on board, the Ministry of
   Defense said in a statement.

   The helicopter was providing support to federal police forces battling
   Islamic State militants in western Mosul, the statement said.

   This is the first time a military helicopter has been shot down near
   the terror group's stronghold since the U.S.-backed offensive to retake
   the city began last October.