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  "textContent": "Six crew members aboard a US KC‑135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq have been confirmed dead, the U.S. military said Friday.\n\nThe American military refueling plane was supporting the U.S. operation against Iran when it went down in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said.\n\nThe military said the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire and described the aircraft as \"a loss.\"\n\nU.S. Central Command said two aircraft were involved in the mission. One landed safely while the other crashed. A second U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the other aircraft was also a KC‑135 tanker, according to the Associated Press.\n\nThe tanker is the fourth publicly acknowledged U.S. aircraft to crash during the campaign against Iran.\n\nLast week, three American F‑15E Strike Eagles were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti forces. All six crew members ejected safely and were later recovered in stable condition.",
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