CENTCOM Announces Deaths Of Two American Service Members After Iranian Ballistic Missile, Drone Attacks

Two American service members died Friday in Jordan from Iranian missile and drone strikes following the President Donald Trump’s declaring an end to the ceasefire and ordering a full week of airstrikes.

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday that two American service members were killed in action, four were wounded, and one is missing after the U.S. military and allies defended against Iranian attacks. The attacks followed the U.S. military’s conducting seven days of airstrikes against Iran, according to a Friday press release from CENTCOM.

The four servicemembers who were wounded during the Iranian attack were discharged to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged, according to CENTCOM.

These casualties bring the total death toll of the Iran War up to 16 U.S. service members, with over 430 wounded, according to the The Associated Press (AP). Over 3,500 Iranians have also been killed in the conflict since Feb. 28, according to Al Jazeera, citing Iranian authorities. Other American service members were also evaluated for minor injuries, but have since returned to action, according to CENTCOM.

CENTCOM referred the Daily Caller News Foundation’s (DCNF) request for additional comment to its Saturday press release