Media: terrorists shot down an Iraqi helicopter, one pilot died

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IG fighters shot down an Iraqi military helicopter near the city of Fallujah, one of the crew members died, reports RIA News The Iraqi Media News Agency.

the city of Fallujah

“Fighters Daish (IG) attacked a helicopter of the Iraqi army in the area of ​​Amiriyah south of Fallujah (Anbar province). He fell, one of the crew members died, the rest were injured, ”the agency reports the source. The brand of the helicopter is not specified.

According to the interlocutor, "local tribal units helped the victims, they were transferred to one of the hospitals of Baghdad."

Meanwhile, the TV channel "As-Sumariya" reported on the two dead pilots. "Their bodies were evacuated by joint forces of the army, police and militia after violent clashes with extremists, who suffered heavy losses in manpower," - says the channel.

The center of Fallujah, besieged by government forces, is still under the control of the IG. However, the Iraqi command recently noted that "the militants in Fallujah are in a critical situation, some field commanders fled from the besieged city to other areas."
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  1. Trailer Rank
    Trailer
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    18 February 2016 12: 39
    When does a truce set in there? We can not allow Mariupol-2!
    1. Giant thought Rank
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      18 February 2016 13: 15
      The Islamists are still strong enough, and show their teeth, sorry, of course, for the dead pilots, but they died for a just cause.
      1. Tatyana Rank
        Tatyana
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        18 February 2016 15: 07
        From the text of the article
        "The militants in Fallujah are in a critical situation, some warlords fled from the besieged city to other areas. "

        When commanders flee the battlefield, the liquidation of the remaining militants is, in effect, accelerated. This is already good.

        A pity for the dead pilots! His bright folk memory.
  2. User Rank
    User
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    18 February 2016 12: 39
    It is important what exactly they brought him down to.
    1. VP Rank
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      18 February 2016 13: 14
      Yes, what’s important there - or the groats ran into a queue or MANPADS, what’s the difference
  3. aviator1913 Rank
    aviator1913
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    18 February 2016 12: 40
    I hope not our Mi-28 or Mi-35 has fallen
    1. Blondy Rank
      Blondy
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      18 February 2016 13: 03
      Neither one nor the other fell - Iraq simply does not have them in service.
      Combat helicopters (army aviation; according to IISS 100 of all types in service)
      ~ 40 MBB Bo-105
      30 Mi-24 / 25
      30 SA-316 "Aluet-3"
      10 SA-321 "Super Frelon", incl. 7-10 in service (some carry anti-ship missiles AM-39 Exocet and ATGM AS-12)
      50 SA-342 Gazelle

      Transport and communications helicopters (army aviation; according to IISS ~ 275 of all types in service)
      ? Mi-2 (according to IISS there are also Mi-4)
      15 Mi-6, including 2-10 in the ranks
      100 Mi-8 / 17
      20 SA-330 "Puma", incl. 10 in service
      ? AS-332 "Super Puma"
      5 AS-61TS, including 3 in service
      40 Bell 214ST, including 10-20 in the ranks (according to IISS there are also AB212)
      20-25 BK 117B, including 10-20 in the ranks
      30 Hughes 300C, including 10 in service
      30 Hughes 500D, including 10 in service
      25 Hughes 500F, including 16 in service
      1. Themi30 Rank
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        18 February 2016 13: 45
        There are, quite a while ago and not very few, shot down / fallen (who knows) were also not 1.
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      3. Ze Kot Rank
        Ze Kot
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        18 February 2016 14: 14
        Quote: Blondy
        Neither one nor the other fell - Iraq simply does not have them in service.



        How is it not? Mi-28 and Mi-35 passed to Iraq last year
      4. Alexey RA Rank
        Alexey RA
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        18 February 2016 14: 35
        Quote: Blondy
        Neither one nor the other fell - Iraq simply does not have them in service.

        And here is a certain site "Military Review" smile in 2014 wrote that:
        In late August, the first 3 Mi-28NE combat helicopters were delivered to Baghdad from the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, reports the bmpd blog.

        The machines built in the workshops of Rostvertol OJSC were delivered in accordance with the contracts concluded by Rosoboronexport in 2012-2013. Mi-28М and 35-ti Mi-15НЭ for sale to Iraq 28-mi combat helicopters. Baghdad became the first foreign buyer of Mi-28 helicopters.
  4. Vyacheslav73 Rank
    Vyacheslav73
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    18 February 2016 12: 41
    It’s a pity ... what, interestingly, the helicopter was? I wish it weren’t our production ... hi
  5. Primus pilus Rank
    Primus pilus
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    18 February 2016 12: 45
    And which helicopter? And what brought down?
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  8. Dimontius Rank
    Dimontius
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    18 February 2016 12: 57
    The most daring reporter of the week


  9. Stirbjorn Rank
    Stirbjorn
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    18 February 2016 12: 58
    Fallujah is between Baghdad and Ramadi - normally the Iraqis cleaned up the latter so that the Ishilians knock down helicopters. What kind of offensive on Mosul can we talk about
  10. dchegrinec Rank
    dchegrinec
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    18 February 2016 13: 00
    Iraqis also need to be educated and trained, such mistakes are made!
  11. triglav Rank
    triglav
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    18 February 2016 13: 06
    Militants must be squeezed. Do not take prisoner!
    1. Dangerous Rank
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      18 February 2016 14: 41
      Yes! Forward! Take a gun, ammo and a ticket to Iraq! After a month, write off how and who they squeezed