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BAGHDAD, July 31 (KUNA) -- A United States helicopter was forced to land
after taking fire from the ground East of the Iraqi capital, a US military
statement said on Tuesday.
The statement said a Multi-National Division-Baghdad aircraft conducted a
precautionary landing today in an Eastern portion of the Iraqi capital.
The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache helicopter, came under attack from ground
fire and landed East of the New Baghdad District, the statement added.
The statement also said the crew of the aircraft was successfully evacuated
from the precautionary landing site by its sister aircraft.
The crewmembers were taken to a Coalition Forces medical treatment facility
for a routine evaluation, and the incident is under investigation, the
statement added.(end)
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