U.S. Central Command announced Sunday that two more American soldiers have died — one who was listed as missing after the July 17 missile strike on a base in Jordan, and another killed yesterday in northern Iraq while attempting to neutralize an Iranian drone that had been downed, according to CENTCOM's official statement.
Sunday evening, U.S. Central Command officially confirmed that two American soldiers have been killed: one previously listed as missing after the July 17 missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, and another who died yesterday in northern Iraq while attempting to neutralize a downed Iranian drone. The announcement resolves the status of the missing soldier, following the recovery of a third body at the Jordan base earlier Sunday, as The Zioneer reported. The second soldier was killed in a separate incident in northern Iraq, where CENTCOM forces have been conducting operations against Iranian drones. The confirmation brings the total number of U.S. service members killed in the ongoing conflict to at least 18, based on prior reports, though CENTCOM did not provide an updated figure. The incident underscores the persistent threat from Iranian drones to U.S. forces stationed across the region.
3 developments
- StrongUS Army confirms body of missing soldier found in Jordan, reports another soldier killed in Iraq
- DevelopingUS Army: Remains found at Jordan strike site, checking if they belong to missing soldier
- StrongNew York Times reports dozens of US soldiers wounded in Iranian attacks in Jordan
- DevelopingThe Zioneer: Two US soldiers killed in Jordan attack include male and female soldier
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