Helicopter reportedly shot down near Baghdad
July 06, 2006
The Iraqi resistance group, Jaish al-Mujahedeen, released a video on the internet today showing, what they claim, is the downing of an American Apache helicopter northwest of Baghdad. The resistance group released no other information with the video and its authenticity has not been verified by US or Iraqi officials.
Two US soldiers died May 14 when their helicopter was shot down near Yusifiya, 15 km (9 miles) south of Baghdad. On April 1, two Apache Longbow pilots died when their aircraft was shot down near Baghdad.
A subsequent video released by the Mujahedeen Shura Council showed the aftermath of what appeared to be a helicopter crash. American officials had cast doubt on the authenticity of the April video.
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