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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Reuters AlertNet - Iraq official says plane from Turkey not shot down

"Iraq official says plane from Turkey not shot down
10 Jan:13:23 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A plane crash that killed 34 people flying from Turkey to Iraq on Tuesday is believed to be the result of a "technical failure", an Iraqi transport ministry official said on Wednesday.

Officials have made no suggestion of hostile fire, although an Iraqi rebel group claimed it had shot the plane down."

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