31in the rotary-wing transport crash (cause not determined) at al-Rutbah town, western desert, pop 25,000 (and 2,000,000 sheep).
The air crew were from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The aircraft was a CH-53 Sea Stallion, configured as a troop transporter.
The transportees were from the 1st Marine Division, based out of Camp Pendleton in San Diego.
4 from RPGs after being lured (via tip) to ambush in Haditha village, al-Anbar, also 1st Marine Division.
1 from RPGs at Dulyiyah town (pop 50,000) unit not identified. 2 wounded. FOB Pacesetter.
1 from IEDs at Baghdad. 2 wounded.
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