Another Four Arrested in Downing of Bulgarian Copter

Politics | April 24, 2005, Sunday // 00:00

The US military said Sunday it has detained another four men suspected of shooting down a commercial Bulgarian helicopter carrying 11 civilians north of Baghdad on Thursday.

On Saturday military officials stated they have arrested six, and according to other sources - eight suspects in the case.

Three Bulgarian pilots, six American civilians and two Fiji guards were killed in Iraq after a Bulgarian Mi-8 commercial helicopter was shot down by missile fire.

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