U.S. Copter Under Fire in Iraq; GI Killed

[Eugene]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5241947,00.html

U.S. Copter Under Fire in Iraq; GI Killed


Tuesday August 30, 2005 1:01 AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. Army helicopter made a forced landing Monday
night under hostile fire in northern Iraq, and one soldier was killed
and another injured, the U.S. military said.

The incident occurred in Tal Afar, an insurgent-ridden city 260 miles
northwest of Baghdad, the military said.

No further details were released.

Residents of Tal Afar, reached by telephone from Mosul, said the
helicopter came down about 6:30 p.m. in the southwestern part of the
city.

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[saigon68]

1. "Bring EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

"Oh my God, my son is dead", cried the new GOLD STAR MOTHER

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. "Tal Afar, an insurgent-ridden city"

How the hell could this be? They have "swept" Tal Afar at least twice that I can recall. Or am I living a "Groundhog day" experience anymore?

[Mikimouse]

3. Wow, those insurgents must really be desperate!

:evilfrown:

[bluestateguy]

4. It's just a last DESPARATE attempt by the Iraqi terrorists

They know their number is up :eyes:

[Mikimouse]

5. Aye, it must be so if Dumbsfeld says so...n/t

[NNN0LHI]

6. U.S. Copter Under Fire in Iraq; GI Killed

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5241947,00.html


BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A U.S. Army helicopter made a forced landing Monday night under hostile fire in northern Iraq, and one soldier was killed and another injured, the U.S. military said.

The incident occurred in Tal Afar, an insurgent-ridden city 260 miles northwest of Baghdad, the military said.

No further details were released.

Residents of Tal Afar, reached by telephone from Mosul, said the helicopter came down about 6:30 p.m. in the southwestern part of the city.

U.S. troops fought insurgents last year in the Turkomen city and managed to restore control enough to hand it back to Iraqi authorities.




Attack on U-S helicopter kills soldier

http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3780649

BAGHDAD, Iraq An attack on an American helicopter in Iraq has left one U-S soldier dead and another injured.

Military officials says it happened after insurgents fired at a U-S Army helicopter in the northern city of Tal Afar today.

[Botany]

7. Blessings & prayers on his spirit, family, and friends.

one U-S soldier :patriot:

:cry:

[deadparrot]

8. RIP.

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