US spy plane crashes in Iraq
An unmanned US reconnaissance plane crashed north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad today.
The Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed near a US base in Balad, 50 miles north of Baghdad, the military said.
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The Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed near a US base in Balad, 50 miles north of Baghdad, the military said.
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