TV: Iraq militants claim downing U.S. F-16

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/28/content_5402430.htm

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- Two Iraqi militant groups claimed to have shot down a U.S. F-16 plane northwest of Baghdad on Monday, Al Jazeera television said on Tuesday.

The television said it was quoting a joint statement from the Mujahideen Army and the Mujahideen Shura Council, in which they claimed the attack.

The Pentagon had no immediate comment on the claim, which Al Jazeera said came in a statement posted on the Internet.

The U.S. military confirmed the incident in a brief statement, saying the U.S. Air force jet, F-16 carrying one pilot crashed in northwest of Baghdad at about 1:35 p.m. (1035 GMT).