The command reported on Platform X that the first victim died on Saturday as a result of “serious wounds” suffered as a result of the Iranian attack on American soldiers in Saudi Arabia on March 1.
What are the details about the deaths of American soldiers?
When did the Iranian attack on American soldiers take place?
How many total US soldiers died in this operation?
What was the cause of the second soldier's death?
The second is a National Guard soldier who died on March 6 in Kuwait “as a result of a medical accident.”
“The exact cause of death is currently being determined,” CENTCOM wrote. The identity of the deceased will be announced 24 hours after informing the family.
A total of eight American war casualties
So far, eight U.S. troops in the Middle East have died during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The bodies of six of them – who died when an Iranian drone struck a makeshift base in Kuwait – were brought back to the United States on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the US president.
