Rocket From Iran-Backed Militia Kills US Contractor, Wounds US Service Member in Iraq: Coalition

Rocket From Iran-Backed Militia Kills US Contractor, Wounds US Service Member in Iraq: Coalition
Smoke rises over the Erbil, after reports of mortar shells landing near Erbil airport, Iraq Feb. 15, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani
Reuters
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ERBIL—A rocket attack at a U.S.-led Coalition military base in Kurdish northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and wounded six other people including a U.S. service member, according to initial reports, the U.S. coalition in Iraq said.

It was the most deadly attack to hit U.S.-led forces for almost a year in Iraq, where tensions have escalated between Iraqi and Kurdish allies of Coalition forces on one side and Iran-aligned militias on the other.