2 soldiers killed in Kiowa accident in Mosul

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2 soldiers killed in Kiowa accident in Mosul
By Christopher Torchia - The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Nov 16, 2008 10:20:11 EST

BAGHDAD — A U.S. military helicopter made a “hard landing” Saturday after hitting wires in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing two American soldiers, the U.S. military said.

The OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter went down at about 6:10 p.m. in the eastern part of the city, the military said.

“The incident appears to be combat-unrelated and there was no enemy contact in the area,” it said.

The helicopter hit a communications tower belonging to the main office in Mosul of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, a Kurdish political party, said a party official who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media.

The official said the accident cut electricity in the area.


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uhc comment: To date four thousand two hundred one soldiers have been killed in the invasion and occupation of Iraq --> http://icasualties.org/oif/