U.S. service member killed in Iraq: coalition statement

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A United States service member advising Iraqi security forces on a mission was killed on Saturday in the northern Nineveh province, the U.S.-led international coalition fighting Islamic State said in a statement.

“One U.S. service member died today during an Iraqi Security Force mission in Ninewah province, Iraq, while advising and accompanying the (Iraqi security forces) during a planned operation, the statement said.

It added that the name of the service member would be withheld until next of kin have been notified.

WORLD NEWS AUGUST 10, 2019 / 11:11 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Kirsten Donovan


Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security/u-s-service-member-killed-in-iraq-coalition-statement-idUSKCN1V00KU

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[democrank]

1. And on and on and on and on and on and on......

Heartbreaking

[riversedge]

2. umm. I did not realize the US still had a coalition. I have not heard that term in years--

or I just missed it.

[Skittles]

3. all of you who think Trump makes Dubya look better

HE DOESN'T

[Sapient Donkey]

4. Unlike Syria, I feel like we're obligated to give whatever support they need

Obviously massive troop presence isn't the answer, but small low-level stuff probably is part of it. I mean, not only did we destroy this country, but afterward we literally had no idea how to handle it. If ISIS or other similar groups are allowed to take hold to terrorize the people, then a lot of that blame still falls on the US. I don't want Americans to die overseas, but I also don't want thousands or tens of thousands of Iraqis to die because of what we did back then.