Washington: A US Army Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Southern Iraq, killing
seven of the 11 soldiers aboard, Pentagon officials said on April 3.
The helicopter was downed by small-arms fire near Karbala, the site of fierce
fighting between the Army's 3rd Infantry Division and Iraqi troops, including the
Republican Guard forces.
The other four soldiers on board the Black Hawk were wounded and have been rescued,
officials said.
