Three US soldiers killed after Iran retaliates for assassination of Ayatollah
Three US soldiers have been killed in action and five more seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, the US military has confirmed.
US Central Command said that several other service personnel had sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions.
It is not clear how the troops were killed, but Iran has furiously launched drones and missiles at US bases throughout the Middle East following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Donald Trump warned in his Saturday morning address that US troops might be killed during the unprecedented military action against Iran
US CENTCOM said in a statement on X: ‘As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.
‘Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.
‘The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.’
The announcement comes after Iran unleashed a third wave of missile and drone attacks towards its neighbours in the Middle East.
Suicide drones hit Dubai and Bahrain this afternoon, while nine people were killed in a missile strike in the city of Beit Shemesh, central Israel.
The US and Israel have also pounded Iran capital, Tehran, on Sunday, hitting a major hub for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The Army hospital and several bases of the Basij militia were also hit, according to the official Fars news agency.
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