BREAKING NEWS: Seven U.S. soldiers dead as special forces helicopter crashes in Iraq

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BREAKING NEWS: Seven U.S. soldiers dead as special forces helicopter 'hits power-line' and crashes in Iraq

Seven American soldiers have been killed in a military helicopter crash in western Iraq, the Pentagon has confirmed.

The HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed near al-Qaim, a town in Anbar province close to the Syrian border, yesterday, reportedly after hitting a power line.

The Pentagon says in a statement Friday that the crash does not appear to be the result of enemy activity and is under investigation.

'All personnel aboard were killed in the crash,' said Brigadier General Jonathan P. Braga, director of operations of the Combined Joint Task Force.

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[Adrahil]

1. Even with NVG's....

Power lines are hard to see at night.

RIP, soldiers.

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Rest in Peace Brave Soldiers.....

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3. from November 2017

Thousands more US military service members in Iraq and Syria than believed

Thousands more American troops are serving in Iraq and Syria than has been previously acknowledged by the Pentagon, a new report finds.

According to the Defense Manpower Data Center's quarterly report from September, there were 1,720 American troops in Syria -- three times as many as the 503 troops in Syria that U.S. military spokesmen have told reporters. The Pentagon's personnel agency issues quarterly reports about how many American troops are serving in individual states and overseas countries.

The same report showed there were 8,992 American troops in Iraq, almost 3,500 more than the official Department of Defense tally of 5,262.

The Pentagon downplayed the DMDC's personnel numbers were initial estimates for given locations, including short-term deployments and the rotation of American troops in a given country.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/thousands-us-military-service-members-iraq-syria-believed/story?id=51411555