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An Iraqi soldier was killed when two US helicopters collided while landing at a base in northern Baghdad, the American military says.An Iraqi soldier was killed when two US helicopters collided while landing at a base in northern Baghdad, the American military says.
In a statement, the military said two American troops and two other Iraqis were wounded when the Black Hawks crashed on Saturday evening. A military spokesman said two American troops and two other Iraqi soldiers were wounded when the Black Hawks crashed on Saturday evening.
Military spokesman Capt Charles Calio said the incident did not appear to have been caused by hostile fire. He said the crash did not appear to have been caused by hostile fire.
An investigation is now under way. But Baghdad police said one helicopter was downed by gunfire and was followed by fighting in the area.
The police said the fighting was between local militias and American and Iraqi forces.
The US military said it had no information about the clashes.