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04-11-2004, 05:01 PM
BAGHDAD (*******) - A U.S. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down west of Baghdad on Sunday and the status of the crew was unknown, a U.S. military spokesman said.
The spokesman said the helicopter was downed by "unknown ground fire" at 11:05 am (3:05 a.m. EDT). Apaches normally carry a crew of two and can be armed with missiles and automatic cannon.
U.S. troops and Sunni Muslim guerrillas have fought fierce battles this week on the western fringe of Baghdad and in the cities of Falluja and Ramadi.
The spokesman said the helicopter was downed by "unknown ground fire" at 11:05 am (3:05 a.m. EDT). Apaches normally carry a crew of two and can be armed with missiles and automatic cannon.
U.S. troops and Sunni Muslim guerrillas have fought fierce battles this week on the western fringe of Baghdad and in the cities of Falluja and Ramadi.