Four killed as US helicopter crashes in Iraq

Four US soldiers were killed on Monday when two helicopters crashed in northern Iraq, said the US Army.
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A US Army spokesman said the incident happened at 0215 (2315 GMT on Sunday).

The cause of the incident is unknown however “enemy action” has been ruled out.

The spokesman gave no further details, but an Iraqi police general from the northern province of Salahuddin said two helicopters collided near Kirkuk, 250km north of Baghdad.