MOSUL, Iraq (AP) -- Four mortar shells hit a U.S. military compound Friday in the northern city of Mosul, killing a soldier from the 101st Airborne Division, the military said.
An Iraqi worker in the compound was slightly wounded in the attack at around 11 a.m. local time, Master Sgt. Kelly Tyler said.
Attacks by Iraqi insurgents on U.S. troops in Mosul have increased in recent weeks. Two American soldiers were shot and killed on Sunday.
