In a statement made by the US Anti-Daesh Coalition, announced that a helicopter carrying US troops crashed near the Al-Qaim region in western Iraq for an undetermined reason.

It was reported that there were seven people on the board, while search and rescue team was sent to the scene.

A probe on the subject will be launched to determine the cause of the crash.

The United States has about 5,200 troops in Iraq.

ILKHA