2 US troops dead, 1 missing after Iran attacks base in Jordan
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Two US service members were killed and one is missing after an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on a US base in Jordan. US and partner forces defended during the attack. Four other service members were evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and later discharged. The deaths are the first direct US troop fatalities from Iranian fire since the beginning of the war, and the identities of the deceased have not been released.
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US troops killed in direct Iranian fire for the first time since the war began
The identities of the deceased have not been released.
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The attack was carried out by Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
South China Morning Post- US troops killed in direct Iranian fire for the first time since the war began
- Attack on a base in Jordan likely raises questions about US military posture in the Middle East
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Loaded language removedThe US military on Saturday announced the first American troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan. They were killed Friday as the US and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, a statement said.
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The attack was carried out by Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
South China Morning PostUS and partner forces defended against the attacks.
South China Morning PostFour other service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and later discharged.
South China Morning PostThe identities of the deceased have not been released.
South China Morning PostThese are the first American troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.
South China Morning Post