British Copter Crashes in Iraq
A British military helicopter has crashed in Iraq killing one British soldier and injuring two others, a military spokesman stated. The craft came down inside an airstrip at Basra.
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A British military helicopter has crashed in Iraq killing one British soldier and injuring two others, a military spokesman stated. The craft came down inside an airstrip at Basra.
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat reinstated a security chief whose replacement by the veteran leader's cousin touched off turmoil in the Gaza Strip. Abdel-Razek al-Majaideh was named director of General Security for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, replac
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