Iranian helicopter downed in Iraq

[seemslikeadream]

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=81332


Six soldiers died as a helicopter belonging to the Iranian Air Force crashed in northern Iraq, reported CNN Türk Saturday. The helicopter crashed during an operation conducted against PEJAK, announced an Iranian news agency. PEJAK is considered by many as an arm of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a terrorist organization. The cause of the incident remains unclear. Iranian authorities called it an accident, and said that the helicopter crashed as a result of bad weather conditions.




http://uruknet.info/?p=m35468&s1=h1
Kurdish faction claims shutting down Iranian copter inside Iraq
Voices of Iraq


Arbil, Aug 18, 2007 (VOI)- An Iranian Kurdish faction affiliated to the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) on Saturday claimed responsibility for shutting down an Iranian helicopter in an area near the Iraqi-Iranian borders, while an Iranian military source said that the chopper went down due to bad weather.
A source from the Free Life party, a Kurdish Workers' Party wing based in the border areas between Iraq and Iran, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI) "our elements shut down an Iranian copter in Haj Omran area, causing all those onboard to die."

The source, who asked not to be named, said "another Iranian helicopter made a forced landing inside the Iranian territories after it was hit during the same clashes."

On Saturday, the official Iranian news agency (IRNA) said five elements from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were killed and six others wounded when a military helicopter crashed near Qandil mount near the borders with Iraq.
"The crash was due to bad weather circumstances in the area," IRNA quoted a military source as saying.

The Iranian news agency said "the copter was transporting soldiers in a surveillance mission in the area, when the accident occurred."
Meanwhile, a source from Iraq's Kurdistan Government said clashes broke out between the PKK fighters and the Iranian forces on the borderline between Iraq and Iran without giving further details about the clashes.

[TomInTib]

1. I can see how it could happen.

Bad weather and helos can combine for some confusing situations.

[MADem]

2. My money's on the PKK taking the helo out. They don't play.

Oh well, no live hostages to dress in matching suits or provide with gift bags...

[orleans]

3. apparently they are bombing iraq

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2152325,00.html