IRAQ-CONFLICT: US F-15 E war plane downed

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Att.Editors: The following item is from the Qatar News Agency (QNA)

DOHA, Apr 9 2003 (IPS) - Two US airmen were listed as missing on Tuesday after their F-15 E warplane went down in Iraq on Sunday while taking part in coalition military operations.

A statement distributed by the coalition central command base here said the cause of the aircraft downing was not yet known and an investigation shall be undertaken adding it expects the Iraqi forces and Iraqi people will treat the POWs in accordance with the Geneva Convention.