US helicopter hit by enemy fire in Baghdad

US helicopter hit by enemy fire in Baghdad

A U.S. attack helicopter was hit by enemy fire and made a hard landing south of Baghdad. No casualties reported.

"A team of two Apaches were responding to ground troops in contact with enemy forces when one was hit and conducted a hard landing after disrupting the attack. The aircraft landed safely and no one was injured in the incident," the U.S. military said in a statement.