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  • Apache Helicopter Goes Down in Iraq, No Injuries Reported

    01/13/2004 1:12:28 PM PST · by Calpernia · 3 replies · 163+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Jan. 13, 2004 | By K.L. Vantran
    An Apache helicopter went down near Fallujah, Iraq, today according to U.S. Central Command officials. There were no injuries and the incident is under investigation. One Task Force 1st Armored Division soldier was killed and two others were wounded at about 10 a.m. Jan. 12 when their convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device in central Baghdad, according to a CENTCOM news release. The names and units of the soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The incident is under investigation. Shells discovered by Danish and Icelandic troops in the Iraqi desert north of Basra "exhibit...