Operation led to first American combat death in Iraq since 2011About 70 hostages freed from makeshift prison in Hawija areaNearly 70 hostages facing “imminent mass execution” occupy been rescued from an Islamic State jail in a raid by Kurdish troops and US special forces in northern Iraq, according to US and Kurdish officials.
The operation on Thursday also led to the first American combat death in Iraq since 2011.
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Source: theguardian.com