Wednesday, February 07, 2007
IRAQ NEWS: 5th U.S. Helicopter Crash in Iraq in Three Weeks
5th U.S. Helicopter Crash in Iraq in Three Weeks
February 7, 2007
U.S. Transport Helicopter Crashes in Iraq
A U.S. military transport helicopter crashed near Baghdad on Wednesday,
the fifth such aircraft lost in Iraq in three weeks, an army spokesman
said. (Reuters)
'The Islamic State of Iraq' Claims Responsibility for Shooting Down U.S.
Helicopter
A coalition of insurgent groups operating under the umbrella of the
so-called "Islamic State of Iraq" claimed responsibility for shooting
down a U.S. Chinook helicopter in al Karma area in al Anbar this
morning.
Iraq Says Officers Held Over Diplomat's Kidnapping
Four Iraqi military officers are being held over the kidnapping this
week of an Iranian diplomat in Baghdad, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar
Zebari said on Wednesday. (Reuters)
Bremer Quizzed Over Cash for Iraq
The former head of the US-led civilian administration in Iraq has
defended his decision to send billions of dollars in cash to Baghdad in
2003 and 2004. (BBC)
Contractors and Cash under Congressional Investigation
Stacks of cash, some filling entire transport crates, are pictured
alongside grinning contractors in Iraq. (ABC News)
