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UN helicopters left Iraq (2) : first 5 came to Cyprus

Nicosia, Cyprus - Another sign that marks the beginning of the war

5 of the 8 helicopters issued to the inspectors of the UN for their activity in Iraq are arrived in Cyprus little ago after having performed a technical stop in Syria; they're 5 Agusta-Bell 212 which had been rented to the Unmovic from a western company, but the insurance company has decided to not renew the policy because of the high risks in case of a conflict in Iraq whose possibility is, at this...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 42249
Rome, Italy, 03/17/2003 15:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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