(CNN) A civilian contractor was killed and a US service member was injured along with five other contractors when rocket fire landed on coalition forces near Erbil International Airport in Iraq, said Col. Wayne Marotto, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve. There was 1 civilian contractor killed, 5 civilian contractors injured and 1 US service member injured. The nationality of the contractor killed was not disclosed though the defense official said initial reports suggest they were not American. Earlier a statement from the Interior Ministry of the Kurdistan Regional Government said several rockets had been launched toward the city. Video from the scene showed at least one of the rockets landed on a busy urban street, sending a cloud of sparks and smoke into the air.

Source: CNN February 15, 2021 22:02 UTC