chinook helicopter crash kills seven US soldier in Iraq

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"Right now it appears it was not hostile activity. It appears to be a mechanical malfunction," the spokesman said.

He said the total number of personnel on board the helicopter was seven. The original number killed had been put at five, with two soldiers missing. The remains of those two soldiers were later found, the spokesman said.

this incident took place shortly after midnight,100 km west of BBasara.there are 69 helicopter crashes since 2003., 36 0f those ewre due to enemy fire.

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