Officials in Iraq say an Iraqi military attack helicopter has been shot down by Islamic State group militants in the country's north.
Bagdad: Officials in Iraq say an Iraqi military attack helicopter has been shot down by Islamic State group militants in the country's north.
An official with the Iraqi Defense Ministry says the Mi-35 helicopter was brought down Friday by a rocket launcher between the towns of Beiji and al-Senniyah in northern Iraq.
An official with the Iraqi air force corroborated the information, saying the helicopter's pilot and co-pilot were killed.
Beiji, located 200 kilometers (130 miles) north of Baghdad, is home to Iraq's biggest oil refinery.
Both officials spoke anonymously as they are not authorized to speak with journalists.
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