The Pentagon says the raid to rescue hostages held by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq does not represent a change in tactics by the US military.
Kurdish commandos, backed by US forces, rescued dozens of prisoners in the mission.
One US soldier was killed, becoming the first known US combat fatality in Iraq since the start of the campaign against the Islamic State.
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters not to expect regular operations of this sort.
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