Baghdad claims it downed spy plane

Wednesday, September 12, 2001

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A second unmanned U.S. spy plane has been downed by Iraq in less than a month, Baghdad said Tuesday, following American reports that Iraq was beefing up its ability to strike U.S. and British aircraft patrolling no-fly zones over Iraq's north and south.

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