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Iran: military helicopter shot down

Tehran, Iran - Kurdish separatists claim responsibility for the event

Last February 23th, an Iranian military helicopter was shot down at the boundary with Turkey causing 14 victims, among which the Commander Said Ghahari. The attempt's responsibility has been claimed by a Kurdish separatist group, as declared in a press release by a Kurdish agency located in Brussels. The tragical event represents the umpteenth case of violence in the region, characterised by...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 74462
Rome, Italy, 02/26/2007 17:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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