Officials have confirmed a U.S. service member was killed by ISIS fighters in northern Iraq on Tuesday.
The unnamed US Navy Seal died as a result of enemy fire close to where American troops have been advising and assisting local forces near the Kurdish city of Erbil.
According to the Pentagon the ISIS attack was ended by airstrikes carried out by the US and its coalition partners.
White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the President had been briefed on the incident...
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White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the security of Iraq ultimately lies in the hands of local forces...
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