Iraq rebels shot down a U.S. military helicopter south of Baghdad, and the two pilots were rescued with minor injuries, the military said Tuesday.
The OH-58D Kiowa Attack helicopter was brougt down by ground fire on Monday. After an Apache helicopter rescued the two pilots, a U.S. warplane dropped two 500-pound, laser-guided bombs on the downed craft to destroy it, the occupation military said in a statement.
It gave no further details on the location of the crash and said the incident was under investigation.
Meanwhile, two Marines died in a accident in Iraq's western Anbar province, the occupation military said.
Source: Agencies
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