President Joe Biden has been briefed on a rocket attack in Iraq that injured five American citizens, including one U. S. service member, according to the White House and Defense Department.

The rocket attack targeted Erbil airport Monday evening local time, Col. Wayne Marotto announced on Twitter. The attack killed one non-U. S. citizen, injured 5 contractors and one U.S. military member. Biden has been briefed on the attack, but neither he nor the White House have publicly commented on it.

Initial reports that Indirect Fire landed on Coalition Forces in Erbil tonight. There was 1 civilian contractor killed, 5 civilian contractors injured and 1 US service member injured. More information to follow.

Update: Five Americans were wounded in this attack, I’m told: Four contractors and one service member. The one KIA was a non-... (Read more)