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| May 27, 2005 Release Number: 05-05-34C FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWO TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIERS KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR BAQUBAH TIKRIT, Iraq – Two Task Force Liberty Soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed near Buqubah May 26. Two helicopters received small arms fire while conducting operations in support of Coalition Forces near Baqubah at about 10:50 p.m. One aircraft crashed and the second landed safely at a Coalition Forces base after sustaining damage. Coalition Forces responded to the scene and secured the site. The incident is under investigation. Names of the Soldiers are being with held pending notification of next of kin. -30- |
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