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U.S. Helicopter Downed in Iraq

By Jacki Lyden
Published October 24, 2003 at 11:00 PM CDT

A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter is shot down near the Iraqi town of Tikrit. Five American soldiers aboard were injured, but safely evacuated. U.S. authorities believe the aircraft was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. The attack came hours after U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz had visited troops nearby. Hear NPR's Jacki Lyden.

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