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Mexico seeks missing troops after chopper downed

Mexican authorities searched Saturday for three missing soldiers after gunmen brought down their helicopter in a field during an operation against a violent drug cartel in western Jalisco state.

Three other soldiers were killed, while 10 troops and two federal police officers were hurt Friday when the assailants hit the Cougar helicopter's tail rotor, forcing an emergency landing.

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