U.S. Marine Killed In ISIS Rocket Attack On Iraqi Base

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A U.S. Marine was killed Saturday after a base in northern Iraq came under attack by ISIS forces, Defense Department officials said in a statement.

The Marine, who has not yet been identified, is only the second American casualty since the beginning of the U.S. military's operation against ISIS.

The last American death in Iraq occurred in 2014.

The Marine was killed by rocket fire at a base near Makhmur, according to the statement. Several other Marines were wounded in the attack and are being treated for their injuries, the Pentagon said.

"This is the second combat death since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve, and it reminds us of the risks our men and women in uniform face every day," the statement read.

At the base where the attack occurred, American military advisers are helping Iraqi Kurds prepare to wrest Mosul away from ISIS control, The New York Times reported.

The Pentagon said more information would be released about the Marine after his family is notified.

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