American helicopter shot down in Iraq

An American helicopter crashed in Iraq.

According to the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera, the Black Hawk helicopter crashed near the city of Fallujah, located east of Baghdad.

According to eyewitnesses quoted by the TV channel, they saw a rocket that shot down a helicopter.

According to some reports, there were 14 people on board. CENTCOM said that no one was injured in the shelling, reports AP. According to the correspondent of the agency, the incident occurred 30 kilometers from the city. The downed helicopter was one of two in the air at that moment.

The American command in Iraq says that it does not have exact data on the incident.