Iraq – Crash of U.S. Chopper Kills 13

Iraq – The military said 13 people have been killed in the crash of a U.S. helicopter in Iraq, the helicopter went down northeast of Baghdad, killing everyone aboard, coalition forces have secured the site and the incident is under investigation.

It happened in a violent area where U.S. and Iraqi forces have been battling Sunni insurgents and Shiite militia forces around the city of Baqouba for months.