US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq: What to know

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An American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Friday morning. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Centcom said the crash was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” The tragic crash comes…

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An American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Friday morning. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Centcom said the crash was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” The tragic crash comes…

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