G.I. Killed Freeing Prisoners of ISIS in Iraq, First in 4 Years

An American soldier was killed on Thursday morning as American and Kurdish commandos raided an Islamic State outpost near the northern Iraqi town of Hawija, freeing prisoners there and capturing some of the militants themselves, Iraqi and American officials said. The commando became the first American soldier killed in action in Iraq since the withdrawal in 2011. Iraqi officials said the raid involved American helicopters, Kurdish and American Special Operations forces, and airstrikes.