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Iraq: Usa to stop diurnal chopper flights?

Baghdad, Iraq - The decision of the highest military ranks maybe is due to the yesterday attack

The Usa tv "Foxnews" has just reported that the highest US military ranks have decided to stop the chopper flights during the diurnal hours. It seems the decision was taken after yesterday brutal episode of the attack against the "Chinook" helicopter with a surface-air missile. Due to the terroristic action 16 US soldiers were killed.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 54466
Rome, Italy, 11/03/2003 16:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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