19 Killed In Clash Between Militants And Iraqi Forces

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Militants took down an Iraqi army helicopter on Thursday in fighting around the town of Hadid, the AP reports.  The clashes left at least 19 people, including 11 police officers, dead and appear to be a part of an effort by al-Qaida to reclaim one of its erstwhile strongholds.    

 

 

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