i24NEWS reports that a US soldier was killed yesterday in the explosion of an Iranian drone that had been shot down in northern Iraq. The death adds to three other US soldiers killed in the past 24 hours, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
i24NEWS reports that a US soldier was killed yesterday in the explosion of an Iranian drone that had been shot down in northern Iraq. The soldier was killed during the incident involving the downed drone, according to the report.
The Zioneer reported earlier that three US soldiers were killed in the past 24 hours, including a soldier in a controlled blast in northern Iraq and remains found at a strike site in Jordan. The new report from i24NEWS adds specificity to the northern Iraq incident, identifying the cause as the explosion of a downed Iranian drone.
The US military has not yet issued a statement on the latest death. The incident occurs amid a broader escalation between the United States and Iran, with multiple exchanges of fire, drone downings, and interceptions reported across Iraq and Jordan in recent days. The Zioneer has covered the ongoing exchanges since Thursday.
3 developments
- StrongUS Army confirms body of missing soldier found in Jordan, reports another soldier killed in Iraq
- StrongUS official: Iranian missile and drone salvo caused no American casualties or damage
- StrongIranian Official Reportedly Says Downing of US Helicopter Was Intentional
- DevelopingReport: American drone shot down over Iran
Source and signal
- Internal intake