Mi Helicopter Crashes In Iraq, 6 of Crew Killed

Baghdad: An Iraqi helicopter crashed on Sunday in Wasit province, killing seven crew members, the military said. The Mi-17 helicopter was in a training mission when it crashed. "All of its seven crew members were killed," Xinhua news agency reported. The accident occurred as Iraqi security forces were carrying out a major offensive to drive out the Islamic State militants from their last stronghold in Anbar province.(IANS)