An American was killed in an overnight operation to rescue Kurdish hostages in Iraq, two U.S. officials told CNN on condition of anonymity Thursday. Seventy hostages were liberated in the operation, in which Kurdish and Iraqi forces also were involved, U.S. officials said.
Earlier report:
U.S. special operations troops were involved in an attempt to rescue Kurdish hostages overnight in Iraq, U.S. officials told CNN on condition of anonymity Thursday. Initial reports indicate a U.S. service member may have been injured or killed in the attempt, the officials said without elaborating. Details about the attempt, such as whether hostages were rescued and how many hostages there were, weren’t immediately available.