US service member killed in Iraq - US defense chief

A U.S. servicemember has been killed in northern Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday.

 

"It is a combat death, of course. And a very sad loss," Carter told reporters in Stuttgart.  

 

Carter gave no details about the service member who was killed but said the incident occurred near Erbil. 

 

The U.S.-led coalition said in a statement the death on Tuesday was the result of enemy fire.