US service member killed by enemy fire in Iraq
The last US service member killed in Iraq was in October 2015
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A US official told The Associated Press the individual was an American stationed at the Makhmour base, outside the Isis-held city of Mosul.
The attack was an "indirect fire attack," specifically rockets, the official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he wasn't authorised to brief the media.
Two Iraqi commanders stationed at the base also reported a rocket attack Saturday, but denied anyone had been hurt or killed.
The US-led coalition has reported that the build-up of Iraqi troops at Makhmour in preparation for an assault on Mosul has brought a spike in the frequency of such indirect fire attacks.
The last US service member killed in Iraq was in October 2015.
Associated Press
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