Commander says helicopter collision may have been caused by enemy fire
Mosul, Iraq-AP -- It remains the single deadliest incident for the U-S military since the war in Iraq began. And until now, the military hadn't speculated publicly on what might have caused two Black Hawk helicopters to collide earlier this month, killing 17 soldiers.
But a commander now says it appears enemy fire was to blame. Colonel Joe Anderson says it seems one of the choppers was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Anderson says the incident remains under investigation.
Meantime, he says U-S troops captured three al-Qaida members two weeks ago in Mosul (MOH'-sul). But Anderson won't say whether they're suspected in any attacks on U-S forces.
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