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U.S. service member killed near Mosul
identified as infantry officer
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[May 01, 2017]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.
service member who died when an improvised explosive device detonated
while he was on patrol outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was
identified on Sunday as 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee. |
U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia, an
infantry officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, poses in an undated photo
released by the U.S. Army April 30, 2017. 82nd Airborne Division/US
Army/Handout via REUTERS |
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Lee, 25, of
Bluffton, Georgia, was an infantry officer assigned to 1st
Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, the U.S. Army said in a statement.
U.S.-backed forces have been fighting to retake the Islamic
State strongholds of Mosul.
News of the death came as U.S. President Donald Trump marked his
first 100 days in office. During last year's presidential
election campaign, Trump vowed to give priority to destroying
Islamic State, which operates mostly in Syria and Iraq.
(Reporting by Lindsay Dunsmuir; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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