No Kurds among hostages rescued in U.S. special forces raid in Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - The Kurdistan region's security council said on Thursday an initial evaluation showed there were no Kurds among 69 hostages freed in a U.S. special forces raid in northern Iraq. More than 20 Islamic State militants were killed and six detained during the raid early on Thursday in which Kurdish counter-terrorism forces took part. (Reporting by Isabel Coles; Editing by Michael Georgy/Mark Heinrich)