* The rocket was targeting a US-led base in the Kurdish regional capital of Erbil * Security sources said at least three rockets landed near Erbil Int. Airport
* A group calling itself Saraya Awliya al-Dam claimed responsibility for the attack
* Groups that some Iraqi officials say have links with Iran have claimed a series of rocket and roadside attacks against coalition forces
A rocket attack at a U.S.-led military base in Kurdish northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and wounded five other people including a U.S. service member, according to initial reports, the U.S. coalition in Iraq said.
It was the most deadly attack to hit U.S.-led forces for almost a year in Iraq, where tensions have escalated between U.S. forces, their Iraqi and Kurdish allies on one side and Iran-aligned militias on the other.
A coalition spokesman said on Twitter the attack hit coalition forces in the Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, and that more details would follow.
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WNU Editor: Reports are saying that this attack was launched by a Shia militia group with links to Iran. If true .... the Iranians and their allies in Iraq are testing President Biden.
More News On tonight's Rocket attack In Iraq That Killed One U.S. Military Contractor And Wounding Five Americans
Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor -- New York Times
Contractor For U.S.-Led Coalition Dead, U.S. Serviceperson Injured After Rocket Attack In Iraq (Updated) -- Warzone/The Drive
Erbil rocket attack kills contractor, wounds others -- Al Jazeera
