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America has lost 4 people in the accident of its big KC-135 mid-air refueling plane. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed this. A KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq on Thursday afternoon, it said. As rescue operations continue, four of the six crew members on board the plane have been confirmed dead. The reasons for this incident are being investigated.
Iraq’s armed group took responsibility
Even though the US Army has said in its statement that the plane was not hit by any airstrike or firing, the Iran-backed armed group has denied this. The group Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed responsibility for downing a US military refueling plane in western Iraq. The group said in a statement that it had shot down the KC-135 aircraft in defense of its country’s sovereignty and airspace.
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