U.S. helicopter forced to land in Iraq

Source: Associated Press
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BAGHDAD - A U.S. helicopter was forced to make a precautionary
landing north of Baghdad on Saturday, but nobody was injured, a
military spokeswoman said.

The aircraft, which went down in the volatile Diyala province,
was being recovered, said Lt. Col. Josslyn Aberle, a military
spokeswoman in Baghdad. She added that the reason for the
precautionary landing was under investigation.

Aberle declined to give more specifics, citing security concerns
while the recovery operation was under way.

The incident came five days after two U.S. soldiers were killed
when the helicopter in which they were riding went down in Diyala,
which has been the scene of fierce fighting between militants and
U.S. forces in recent months. The military did not say whether
that helicopter was shot down or suffered mechanical difficulties.
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