Six US crew members aboard a refueling plan were killed when it crashed in Iraq. Fighting continues across the Middle East. Follow for live updates.

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members. U.S.

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