Reports are coming in of a third helicopter being downed in the last two weeks during conflict in Iraq.
CNN:
Iraqi police say U.S. helicopter downed by insurgents; no word from U.S. military
NAJAF, Iraq (CNN) -- A U.S. helicopter was shot down near Najaf on Sunday, as fighting between insurgents and ground forces raged in the Shiite holy city, an Iraqi police official -- citing eyewitnesses -- told CNN.
There has been no confirmation from the U.S. military that any helicopters were shot down.
The big question is whether higher tech missiles are coming into play in the conflict in Iraq. It was the introduction of stinger missiles that led to the Soviet Union's loss of Afghanistan.