US-led coalition: Service member killed in explosion in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The U.S.-led coalition said on Monday that a service member was killed and another was wounded the previous day in Iraq when an explosion from a booby-trapped device struck their vehicle.
According to U.S. officials, the service members were both American. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly so spoke on condition of anonymity.
So far, seven American servicemen have been killed in Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State group, including two in the battle to retake the northern city of Mosul.
Additionally, a French paratrooper was killed in the fight against IS last month, though officials did not specify if the individual died in Iraq or Syria.