Journalist Asaf Rozentsweig reports new details on the Iranian missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed two US soldiers. The fatal strike was the third of three missile attacks within 24 hours, hitting prefabricated housing where soldiers slept. The first two strikes hit a gym and an empty aircraft hangar, causing injuries but no deaths. During the third attack, a siren sounded but some soldiers did not reach shelter in time.
Tonight, journalist Asaf Rozentsweig reported new details on the Iranian missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed two US soldiers. According to the report, the fatal strike was the third of three missile attacks within 24 hours. The first two strikes hit a gymnasium and an empty aircraft hangar, wounding several soldiers but causing no fatalities. The third strike struck prefabricated housing where soldiers were sleeping. A siren sounded, but some soldiers did not reach protective shelters in time.
The development builds on earlier reports. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier today (Mon 12:57 Jerusalem) that the missile struck prefabricated housing and that three separate attacks occurred within 24 hours. The New York Times also reported earlier today (Mon 12:57 Jerusalem) that Iran carried out three additional attacks on US forces in Jordan in the week prior to the deadly July 17 strike. The Zioneer reported on the identities of the two fallen soldiers (Mon 17:20 Jerusalem) and on initial reports of dozens of wounded and damaged helicopters (Sat Jul 18, 20:20 Jerusalem).
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday, initial accounts indicated a higher casualty count at the base, with dozens of US soldiers wounded and helicopters damaged. The Zioneer has also noted broader US casualty figures from the Iran confrontation, with over 400 wounded confirmed by CENTCOM.
The Rozentsweig report is based on a single source, and the Pentagon has not officially confirmed the sequence of the three attacks or the timing of the shelter warning. The account remains developing.
5 developments
- DevelopingReport: Iranian strike damaged at least one US drone at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti base
- StrongNew York Times reports dozens of US soldiers wounded in Iranian attacks in Jordan
- DevelopingExplosions, interceptions reported at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti air base as Iranian missiles target it
- DevelopingIranian kamikaze drone strikes Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti base, Arab outlet claims
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