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ISIS shoots down another Iraqi helicopter
The Associated Press, Baghdad
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Militants with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Wednesday shot down an Iraqi military attack helicopter, killing the two pilots on board in the second such incident in a week and raising concerns about the extremists' ability to attack aircraft amid ongoing U.S.-led airstrikes.
According to two Iraqi officials, the extremists used a shoulder-fired missile to take down the Bell 407 helicopter, which crashed just north of the refinery town of Baiji, located about 200 kilometers (130 miles) north of Baghdad.
The pilot and co-pilot were both killed in the attack, a military aviation official told The Associated Press. A Defense Ministry official confirmed the information. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
This is the second Iraqi military helicopter shot down by the ISIS over Baiji in one week. Militants shot down an Mi-35 helicopter near Baiji on Friday, also killing the pilot and co-pilot in that attack.
The two incidents highlight ISIS’ ability to counter air operations, potentially putting at risk U.S.-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Some fear the militants may have captured some sophisticated weapons, such as ground-to-air missiles capable of shooting down airplanes when they overran abandoned Iraqi army bases this summer.
European airlines including Virgin Atlantic, KLM and Air France, U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines and Dubai-based Emirates changed their commercial flight plans over the summer to avoid the Iraqi airspace.
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/08/ISIS-shoots-down-another-Iraqi-helicopter.html
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Militants with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group on Wednesday shot down an Iraqi military attack helicopter, killing the two pilots on board in the second such incident in a week and raising concerns about the extremists' ability to attack aircraft amid ongoing U.S.-led airstrikes.
According to two Iraqi officials, the extremists used a shoulder-fired missile to take down the Bell 407 helicopter, which crashed just north of the refinery town of Baiji, located about 200 kilometers (130 miles) north of Baghdad.
The pilot and co-pilot were both killed in the attack, a military aviation official told The Associated Press. A Defense Ministry official confirmed the information. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
This is the second Iraqi military helicopter shot down by the ISIS over Baiji in one week. Militants shot down an Mi-35 helicopter near Baiji on Friday, also killing the pilot and co-pilot in that attack.
The two incidents highlight ISIS’ ability to counter air operations, potentially putting at risk U.S.-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Some fear the militants may have captured some sophisticated weapons, such as ground-to-air missiles capable of shooting down airplanes when they overran abandoned Iraqi army bases this summer.
European airlines including Virgin Atlantic, KLM and Air France, U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines and Dubai-based Emirates changed their commercial flight plans over the summer to avoid the Iraqi airspace.
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/08/ISIS-shoots-down-another-Iraqi-helicopter.html
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