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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 Black Hawk 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 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.The 14 soldiers killed on Wednesday were part of Task Force Lightening.
A second Blackhawk helicopter had been flying alongside them at the time. A second Black Hawk 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.It is not known precisely where the helicopter crashed, but the statement was issued by Multinational Division-North, which is based in Tikrit.