Iraqi army plane crashes, 3 crew missing: military source

An Iraqi army plane crashed during a reconnaissance flight near the city of Kirkuk on Wednesday and its three crew were missing, a high-ranking military source said, blaming a "technical problem".

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed it had shot down an Iraqi fighter jet in the area, killing five crew members.

 

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