WSJ: Iranian missile that killed US soldiers in Jordan hit prefabricated housing, three attacks occurred within 24 hours

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Iranian ballistic missile that killed two US soldiers at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan struck prefabricated housing units where the soldiers were sleeping. The base was hit by three separate missile attacks within 24 hours last week, with the first two causing damage but no fatalities, according to the report.

The Wall Street Journal has provided new details on the Iranian missile attack on Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base that killed two American soldiers. According to the report, the base was struck by three separate missile attacks within a 24-hour period last week. The first attack caused shrapnel damage to the base gymnasium, with several soldiers wounded but none killed. The second struck an empty aircraft hangar. The third and deadliest attack hit prefabricated housing units where soldiers were sleeping, killing two.

The report adds to earlier coverage by The Zioneer and other outlets. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, The New York Times had reported that Iran carried out three additional attacks on US forces in Jordan before the deadly strike. An earlier bulletin noted that an Iranian missile strike damaged at least one US drone at the base. The WSJ account provides a chronological sequence of the three attacks within 24 hours, clarifying that the deadly strike occurred during the third wave. The report confirms that the missile hit residential structures, contradicting earlier suggestions that the base was successfully defended. The Pentagon has withheld some details, but the WSJ report is the most detailed account yet of the attack sequence.

5 developments

1. 6 hours ago · 08:30 · 21 JulLatest

   Missiles hit soldiers' quarters and a sports hall at Jordan base.

2. 00:43 · 21 Jul

   Three Iranian missiles bypassed US air defenses; crew missed shelter warning.

3. 22:34 · 20 Jul

   Fatal strike was third of three attacks; soldiers missed shelter warning.

• Developing17 hours ago · 21:34 · 20 JulReport: Iranian strike damaged at least one US drone at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti base
• Strongyesterday · 13:06 · 20 JulNew York Times reports dozens of US soldiers wounded in Iranian attacks in Jordan
• Developing03:58 · 14 JulExplosions, interceptions reported at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti air base as Iranian missiles target it
• Developing15:07 · 11 JulIranian kamikaze drone strikes Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti base, Arab outlet claims

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