One American helicopter crashed in Iraq

A source in the Iraqi police said that one American helicopter crashed in al-Sadrin crossing area in al-Shula west of Baghdad, adding that members of its crew survived and no one was injured.

Meantime, a spokesman for the British foreign office announced the killing of one of its members working in a private security services company, but did not disclose the circumstance of the incident.

On Friday evening, the grace period given by kidnappers of the American journalist Jill Carol expired. The kidnappers had threatened to kill her unless all Iraqi women held by the American army are released. One consultant at the American embassy in Baghdad announced that no contacts were made with the kidnappers.

American officials said that there are no plans to release Iraqi women prisoners despite opposite statements by the Iraqi ministry of justice.

The chairman of the Iraq's people conference Adnan al-Duleimi called on the armed group which calls itself "The Groups Of Revenge" to release Carol. In a press conference, al-Duleimi said he will be himself following up the issue of releasing the Iraqi detained men and women, alike.

Despite the tough security measures, Iraq on Friday witnessed new explosions and attacks leaving five Iraqis killed and other 20 injured. The Iraqi police also found 7 bodies, one is for one former member of the dissolved Baath Party.