Chopper Shot Down in Iraq, Killing 13 GIs
Chopper Shot Down in Iraq, Killing 13 GIs By TINI TRAN, Associated Press Writer FALLUJAH, Iraq - A U.S. Chinook helicopter carrying troops en route home for leave was struck by a missile Sunday and crashed west of Baghdad, killing 13 soldiers and wounding more than 20, the U.S. command and witnesses reported. It was the deadliest day for American troops in the six-month-old occupation of Iraq, and came amid threats attributed to Saddam Hussein's party of a wave of violence against the U.S. occupation.More...