US contractor killed in Iraq while clearing area of mines, local Iraqi security officials say.
"An American contractor who works with a foreign de-mining company was killed while he was defusing an IED in Qayyara, southern Mosul, Nineveh Province," he said on Tuesday, referring to an improvised explosive device.
Police and security sources said he was part of a team working for the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action. A initial report for the incident seen by Reuters said the worker was trying to defuse"unexploded ordnance body which suddenly went off and killed the him immediately." Two security sources and one police official confirmed to Reuters that the worker was an American citizen. They declined to release his name or other details. The FSD did not respond to email from Reuters.
Iraq declared victory over ISIS, which once held large swathes of the country, in December 2017. The United Nations said in February it could take many years to clear Mosul of hazards such as improvised explosive devices left by retreating ISIS fighters.
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