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Two U.S. service members killed, five injured in northern Iraq

(Worthy News) - Two U.S. service members were killed and five injured during combat operations in northern Iraq on Sunday, the military said, adding that initial reports indicated the incident was not due to enemy contact. BAGHDAD — Two American soldiers were killed while conducting combat operations in Iraq, the United States military said in a statement on Sunday, adding that “initial reports indicate the incident was not due to enemy contact.”

Five other soldiers were wounded, the statement said, without providing further details. The injured soldiers were air-evaced and two of the soldiers subsequently died, the other 5 soldiers did not suffer life threatening injuries.”

Manning went on to add that an investigation into the incident is ongoing. The American troops involved in the incident, which the military has said is under investigation, were part of the U.S.-led coalition that has been combating the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq since 2014. American Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS, paid his respects to the family of the troops, saying:

The entire counter-ISIS Coalition sends our deepest condolences to these heroes’ families, friends, and teammates. “The entire counter-ISIS Coalition sends our deepest condolences to these heroes’ families, friends and teammates.” He added that he hoped “there is some small solace in knowing their loss has meaning for our country and all the nations of the Coalition as the fallen service members were fighting to defeat a truly evil enemy and to protect our homelands.”

On Monday, Pentagon spokesman US Army Col. Robert Manning stated: “An Army artillery section was conducting a counter fire mission against an ISIS mortar site when a mishap occurred injuring seven soldiers.
During combat operations in northern Iraq, two U.S. service members are killed and five injured.