One of the U.S. military helicopter in Iraq has crashed after hitting a power line in Iraq's western Anbar province, killing all seven personnel aboard.

According to a statement from Pentagon this morning, the officials said the crash of the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter occurred Thursday afternoon near the town of Qaim.

"All personnel aboard were killed in the crash," Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga, director of operations, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, said in a statement.

"This tragedy reminds us of the risks our men and women face every day in service of our nations," he said. "We are thinking of the loved ones of these service members today."

The statement further said;

"An accompanying U.S. helicopter immediately reported the crash and a quick reaction force comprised of Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition members secured the scene."

According to report, names of those  involved in the crash are being withheld until next of kin have been notified, it said.

NPR's Jane Arraf reports that Iraqi military officials believe that the helicopter went down due to a mechanical fault.

The Associated Press adds:

"The U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State insurgents in Iraq and Syria have an outpost in Qaim, which is located near the Syrian border. The anti-IS campaign accelerated through much of last year, as coalition and Iraq forces battled to take back a string of cities and towns.

"Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over IS in Mosul in July. In the following months Iraqi forces retook a handful of other IS-held towns including Tal Afar in August, Hawija in September and Qaim in October. In November, Iraqi forces retook the last Iraqi town held by IS — Rawah, near the border with Syria."

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http://www.ukrido.com/2018/03/u-s-military-helicopter-crashes-in-iraq-on-thursday-killing-7-people-on-board/

they just destroyed a neighborhoods electric pole. the us government should replace that pole

Oh... Wait!

Who should we blame now?

Her emails.?
Ben "jamin" Ghazi..?
O'bummer...?

May their souls rest in peace!

Meanwhile with a heart full of pains, I want to announce to you that those monkeys that swallowed N70 Million Naira belonging to Northern Senators Forum have finally bought a brand new car with the money.

Eyah...

This is so touching, may God grant there families the ability to bear the irreparable losS

Stupid usa, dey go dy do war for another Man's land.

Useless country

Oh so sorry

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IgbosAreOsus:
Nice
Those planes have been killing innocent people in the past decade

Terrorist spotted

Na them sabi pass

A pity

If its Nigeria now, we'll start our usual game of blames.

- It's Buhari
- No, it's Afonja
- Its Igbos
- It's Sambisa boys...

Skepticus:


Oh... Wait!

Who should we blame now?

Her emails.?
Ben "jamin" Ghazi..?
O'bummer...?

White supremacist spotted

Iraq again?

This is one incident to many

What are they looking for?

black hawk down

oppressors will not know peace

black hawk down!!!

USA destabilizing Iraq, Syria ,Afghanistan and Libya plus yemen

Good for them. evil invaders

Donpresh95:

Terrorist spotted

the ones who went to a country that had zero history on insurgency, accused their ruler of having weapons of mass destruction, killed and bombed innocent people, stole their oil etc. that one no be terrorist abi. pls gerahere

yeyerolling:
the ones who went to a country that had zero history on insurgency, accused their ruler of having weapons of mass destruction, killed and bombed innocent people, stole their oil etc. that one no be terrorist abi. pls gerahere

Libyans killed their president, read more about 9/11 bombing and the circumstances that made it hard for the mastermind to be killed. then you will know why your religion is a religion of destruction

The same ISIS that they trained and funded. Hell they are still even funding in the guise of assisting moderate rebels.

umarshehu58:
Stupid usa, dey go dy do war for another Man's land.

Useless country

and your country is useful?

Seven less rotten maggots

Rip

Caustics:
they just destroyed a neighborhoods electric pole. the us government should replace that pole

Buharis brain dynasty
It flows in you heavily like menstruation.

I thought it's only in third world countries that plane do crash

Dont invade other people lands. ....Remember Vietnam?