Iraqi Army Helicopter Crash Kills Five: Military Statement

Iraqi Army Helicopter Crash Kills Five: Military Statement
Iraqi helicopters fly during an Iraqi military parade in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2017. Khalid al-Mousily/Reuters
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BAGHDAD—An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a combat operation in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing all five crew members, the Iraqi military said in a statement.

The helicopter went down near the northern town of Amerli, 105 miles north of Baghdad, military officials said. It did not specify whether the helicopter crashed due to hostile fire or a technical malfunction.