Military officials announced that U.S. troops operating around Mosul have been wounded. Over the last six to eight weeks, U.S. troops fighting in a coalition against the Islamic State in the northern Iraqi city have come under fire. A spokesman for the coalition added they have come under fire multiple times. The defense official did not indicate how many troops have been wounded. U.S. forces operating around Mosul are there to provide advice and assistance to Iraqi units, as they battle to reclaim the city.
