Member of anti-IS coalition dies in Iraq

The US military says a service member from the international coalition fighting Islamic State has been killed in a "non-combat related incident" in Iraq.

Soldiers in Iraq

A service member from the international coalition fighting Islamic State has been killed in Iraq. (AAP)

A service member from the international coalition fighting Islamic State has been killed in a "non-combat related incident" in Iraq, the US military says.

The Combined Joint Strike Force did not disclose the name, nationality or the circumstances surrounding the person's death but said in a statement that the incident was under investigation.


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