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Iraqi helicopter crashes, 3 soldiers killed

(WITH SEC-IRAQ-OPERATIONS-SUSPENSION) BAGHDAD, Feb 22 (KUNA) -- Three Iraqi military personnel, including a first lieutenant, were killed on Saturday when their helicopter crashed in Abu Gharib city,to the west of the capital city.
The accident resulted from a technical failure, a local security source told KUNA.
The Iraqi military forces have fully cordoned off the area of the accident and removed the plane wreckage. (end) mhg.ma KUNA 222223 Feb 14NNNN