2 American Service Members Killed Fighting ISIS in Iraq

U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with the Iraqi army, south of Mosul, Iraq. Khalid Mohammed/AP

Two U.S. service members were killed in Iraq on March 8 while advising Iraqi security forces in the fight against the ISIS terrorist group, according to military officials on March 9.

A news release from the anti-ISIS Operation Inherent Resolve coalition said the U.S. troops were accompanying Iraq security forces “during a mission to eliminate an ISIS terrorist stronghold in a mountainous area of north-central Iraq,” reported Military.com. The military didn’t provide any more information about the incident.