Haifa Street helicopter incident and Chipman Airport (Alberta): Difference between pages

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On the early morning of 13 September 2004, on Haifa Street in a residential area of central [[Baghdad]], American helicopters opened fire on a crowd surrounding a wrecked Bradley Armored Personnel Carrier resulting in killing thirteen people and wounding at least sixty others, including children. Two journalists were among the casualities.

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112° 38' W

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'''Chipman Airport''' is located 1.1 [[nautical mile]]s (2.04 km) north of [[Chipman, Alberta]]

The action was the culmination of several hours of fighting in the area. The Bradley had been sent to support Iraqui security forces in an ongoing firefight, and been struck by a car bomb, which killed four, and then abandoned by its crew.

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The Army first explained that it was as part of routine operation to destroy the abandoned vehicle.

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Later the military would adjust its version of events in a press statement, saying that "air support was called, and as the helicopters flew over the burning Bradley, they received small-arms fire from the insurgents near the vehicle."

However, abundant eyewitness testimony backed up by television footage indicates the helicopters fired directly at the crowd, at least most of whose members were clearly unarmed.

The military says the incident is under investigation. There are conflicting reports of the details of the incident from different news agencies.

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==External link==

* [http://newstandardnews.net/content/?action=show_item&itemid=982 Motive for Haifa Street Helicopter Massacre Remains a Mystery]

* [http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/palestine/?id=11235 At least 12 killed in Baghdad fighting]

* [http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2004-09/12/article01.shtml Islam online report]

* [http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.main/ CNN]

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