Saturday 29 January 2005, 12:47 Makka Time, 9:47 GMT
A Kiowa observation helicopter went down on Friday in southwest Baghdad, two US soldier died in the crash.
This is the US military statement referring to the episode: "The cause of the crash has yet to be determined."
Five American soldiers and six Iraqis were also killed on Friday in different attacks by the insurgents agaisnt the government.
According to a Polish military statement an Iraqi soldier was killed and another one wounded when attacked by mortar shells in the city of Suwayra.
Il Romanaccio at 12:00 PM