Military Reveals 11 Soldiers Were Injured During Iranian Missile Strike on Iraqi Base
The military revealed that 11 service members were injured during an Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi military base where American forces are stationed. A statement released by the U.S Central Command on Thursday said…
The military revealed that 11 service members were injured during an Iranian missile attack on an Iraqi military base where American forces are stationed.
A statement released by the U.S Central Command on Thursday said that no soldiers were killed, but 11 were treated for “concussion symptoms.”
“While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack on Al Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed. As a standard procedure, all personnel in the vicinity of a blast are screened for traumatic brain injury, and if deemed appropriate are transported to a higher level of care.”
The statement continued, “Out of an abundance of caution, service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for follow-on screening. When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening.”
News of the injuries contradicts initial reporting and President Donald Trump’sclaim made during a speech the morning after the attack that “no Americans were harmed.”
However, a military official told
