US helicopter kills 40 at wedding in Iraq

A US helicopter fired on a wedding party in western Iraq today, killing more than 40 people, Iraqi officials said.

Wed, 19 May, 2004 - 19:31

A US helicopter fired on a wedding party in western Iraq today, killing more than 40 people, Iraqi officials said.

The US military said it could not confirm the report and was investigating.

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