Downed US helicopter kills two soldiers
Posted on: Monday, 15 May 2006, 04:05 CDT
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents shot down a U.S. helicopter during fighting south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing two soldiers, the U.S. military said on Monday.
The incident took place near the town of Yusifiya 15 km (9 miles) south of the capital. The area is a stronghold of the Sunni Arab insurgency against U.S.-forces and the Shi'ite-led government they back.
"Two soldiers died ... when their helicopter was shot down during fighting in Yusifiya," a U.S. statement said, giving no further details.
Source: REUTERS
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