Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update
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The Pentagon updated its war casualty database, adding over 140 wounded service members and introducing a new 'Overseas Operations' category for casualties since July 7. The official toll for Operation Epic Fury, an early phase of the US-Iran war, now stands at 14 killed and over 400 wounded. The update comes amid dispute over recent reductions in recorded casualties.
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Casualty figures are disputed between the Pentagon and possibly other parties.
The Pentagon added more than 140 wounded service members to its official war casualty database over the weekend.
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The figures are a source of dispute because the US defense department days ago reduced the record of troops killed and wounded.
The Guardian- Casualty figures are disputed between the Pentagon and possibly other parties.
- The database update occurred over the weekend, possibly to minimize attention.
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Loaded language removed<p>Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded</p><p>The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members.
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The figures are a source of dispute because the US defense department days ago reduced the record of troops killed and wounded.
The GuardianThe Pentagon added more than 140 wounded service members to its official war casualty database over the weekend.
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