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Iraq military helicopter crashes, killing nine
Iraq military helicopter crashes
February 16, 2016 | 02:23 PM
A Russian-made Iraqi military helicopter crashed south of Baghdad due to a "technical problem" on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, officers said.
"A military helicopter of the Mi-17 type crashed because of a technical problem," killing its crew of two officers and seven non-commissioned officers, army Brigadier General Yahya Rasool said.
February 16, 2016 | 02:23 PM