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| Iraq crash kills 14 US soldiers | Iraq crash kills 14 US soldiers |
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| Fourteen US soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash overnight in northern Iraq, the US military has said. | Fourteen US soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash overnight in northern Iraq, the US military has said. |
| The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter carrying 10 soldiers and four crewmembers crashed after experiencing a mechanical malfunction, a US statement said. | The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter carrying 10 soldiers and four crewmembers crashed after experiencing a mechanical malfunction, a US statement said. |
| There were reportedly no indications of hostile fire and the cause of the malfunction is under investigation. | There were reportedly no indications of hostile fire and the cause of the malfunction is under investigation. |
| The crash was the one of the deadliest single incidents since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. | |
| The 14 soldiers killed on Wednesday were part of Task Force Lightening. | |
| A second Blackhawk helicopter had been flying alongside them at the time. | |
| It is not known precisely where the helicopter crashed, but the statement was issued by Multinational Division-North, which is based in Tikrit. |