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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1994

Page

8

Helicopters downing in Kurdish region prompts confusion and blame

U S officials realized the downing mistake after 30 minutes as 15 Americans 5 Kurds and several allied officials from Turkey Britain and France were aboard. F-15C pilots identified the helicopters then fired missiles amid uncertain communications and pending next of kin notifications.

Richard Ee Pentagon Washington Post U.S Turkey Britain France State Department Hoshyar Zebari Kurdish Democratic Party Washington Salahuddin Mulhern Erbil U.N Zebari Army Richard Keller U.S. European Command Center Keller U.S. Airborne Control and Warning System AWACS U.S. European Command Germany

Safety breakdown baffling analysts in Iraq friendly fire incident

The downing of two U S helicopters by American jets over northern Iraq prompts review of failed safety measures. Investigators examine meeting lapses, identification friend or foe systems, continuous squawk signals, and visual recognition amid claims that external fuel pods on Black Hawks masked them as Iraqi Hind helicopters.

Keller Zebari U.S Iraq Air Force Scott Pilkington Los Angeles Times Ashington Pentagon United States AWACS Navy Stark U.N James Winnefeld Rand Corp Richard Keller U.S. European Command Black Hawks Army

South Korea Drops Demand for Envoy Exchange with North

Seoul says it will stop pressing Pyongyang to swap envoys as a precondition for talks and nuclear inspections. Unification Minister Lee Yung-duk cited North Korea's stance and urged Pyongyang to open all facilities to IAEA inspections to verify peaceful aims amid high tensions over alleged weapon development.

South Korea North Seoul North Korea United States Pyongyang International Atomic Energy Agency Unification Lee Yung-duk

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