A US civilian contractor was killed Friday in a rocket attack on a base that houses US troops near Kirkuk, Iraq
K1 military base, which houses US troops in Kirkuk province in northern Baghdad, was attacked by several mortar rounds on Friday, according to a statement released by the Iraqi military.Several US and Iraqi military members were wounded in the attack, which happened at 7:20 p.m. Iraq time, OIR spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III said. A US official told CNN that"less than a handful" of Americans were wounded, and it's believed some have already returned to duty.
Iraqi security forces are leading the response and investigation, Caggins said.US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper recently had asked Iraq to help prevent attacks on US personnel that both countries have attributed to groups backed by Iran. Read MoreEsper spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi earlier this month."On the call, Secretary Esper reiterated United States support for a secure and sovereign Iraq and the people of Iraq.
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