The New York Times, citing American officials, reports that the Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan over recent days have wounded dozens of soldiers and caused significant damage to multiple helicopters. The report updates earlier figures which had indicated 12 wounded, and comes amid ongoing US-Iran hostilities.
The New York Times reported late Saturday that Iranian attacks on US forces in Jordan have wounded dozens of American soldiers and caused significant damage to multiple helicopters, according to US officials. The report updates the newspaper's earlier account from earlier in the evening which had documented 12 wounded over four attacks in five days.
As The Zioneer reported on July 18, the NYT had previously cited US officials saying that Iran launched four attacks on American forces in Jordan over a five-day period, wounding 12 soldiers. Earlier that same day, the Pentagon had provided a breakdown of 13 US service members wounded in the wider wave of Iranian drone and missile strikes on US bases across the region, including 10 soldiers and 3 sailors.
The US has been conducting a sustained air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, striking over 170 targets in Iran over two days earlier this month, as reported by the NYT on July 9. Iran has retaliated with multiple attacks on US positions in Jordan and Iraq. The current report suggests the toll on US forces is higher than previously acknowledged.
No official confirmation from the Pentagon has been released yet. The NYT's report is based on anonymous American officials, and the specific attacks that caused the new casualties and damage have not been detailed.
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