Shafaq News / The Global Coalition announced that one of its civilian contractors was killed in the rocket attack that targeted Erbil yesterday.

The coalition said in a statement, "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."

Earlier, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, has directed to form an investigation committee following the rocket attack that targeted Erbil.

According to a Security Media Cell statement, the committee will cooperate with the Kurdistan Region's competent authorities to find out who is responsible for the incident.