US warns of greater risks in Iraq after soldier’s death

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Wednesday, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter warned of risks ahead in the campaign against ISIS, while confirmed the identity of a US soldier who was killed by ISIS attack in northern Iraq.

Carter said in a press statement followed by IraqiNews.com, “These risks will continue and we greatly regret his loss,” pointing out that, “The soldier’s name is Charles Keating, and he was a member of the US Navy SEAL.”

After talks with the US allies in Germany, Carter added, “Allowing ISIS safe haven would carry greater risk for us all. So we agreed today that we would continue – all of us – to do more to accelerate ISIS’ lasting defeat.”