The U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, has now revealed that two United States service members were killed and one remains missing following a missile and drone attack by Iran. The attack was targeted at the U.S. forces in Jordan.
CENTCOM said U.S. and partner forces were defending against a set of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks when the two U.S. troops were killed. The military is withholding the names of the deceased pending notification of their next of kin.
Four more U.S. troops were injured and medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan, and have since been discharged. Other personnel sustained lesser injuries as a result of the Iranian strikes.
The deadly strike in Jordan came as U.S. forces continued bombing Iran for a seventh consecutive day.
With these latest fatalities, 16 U.S. troops have been killed since the start of the conflict with Iran on Feb. 28.
More than 400 other U.S. troops have sustained injuries in the conflict.
How many Americans have already died trying to get back to the same place we were in January of this year? Stupidest war ever!
ReplyDeleteA "war of necessity" to save the world from an oppressive and barbaric regime, NOT the stupidest war ever, but your comment is in the running for the stupidest comment ever.
DeleteArticle 2(4) of the United Nations’ charter clearly defines the very threat against another state as a breach of law, and it is considered a peremptory norm.
Prayers for all of our soldiers and their families.
And how many deaths since 1979 because Iran was not challenged in their development and export of terror and religious violence?
ReplyDeleteExactly, Jumpinjn. We will never know the exact loss of life from barbaric actions taken by Iran and other islamic nations and their cult wars.
DeleteToss the Gayatolla off the roof. Then do the rest of the IRGC. Every. Single. One.
ReplyDeleteTom762