BAGHDAD/ARBIL (Reuters) - Iraqi forces launched an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit on Thursday with commandos flown into a stadium in helicopters, at least one of which crashed after taking fire from insurgents who have seized northern cities.
Source: [url=http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/z1k5FQHHhyQ/story01.htm]Iraq helicopter crashes in airborne commando assault on Tikrit[/url]


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