First U.S. Combat Injury In Iraq Caused By Islamic State Fire

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Wall Street Journal: U.S. Suffers First Soldier Injury in Renewed Iraq Military Action

Soldier treated for minor wounds received in attack on training base, immediately returned to duty

WASHINGTON—A U.S. soldier received minor wounds in an attack on a training base in central Iraq, the first such injury sustained by a member of the American military since Washington sent troops back into the country last year.

The wounds from the March 11 attack were minor, involving a laceration to the face, said Col. Steve Warren, the chief Pentagon spokesman. The unidentified service member was treated and returned to duty, he said.

“This is the first wound as a result of direct or indirect fire to American personnel in Iraq since this mission began,” Col. Warren said.

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