U.S. drone destroys Iraq militant mortar position

WASHINGTON – U.S. military officials say an armed American drone has attacked and destroyed a mortar position of Islamic militants in northern Iraq.

The U.S. Central Command issued a brief statement saying the Tuesday morning attack targeted a mortar position that was firing on members of the Kurdish militia who were defending civilians attempting to evacuate the Sinjar area.

No other details were provided.

This story was originally published August 12, 2014 at 10:04 AM with the headline "U.S. drone destroys Iraq militant mortar position."