14 minutes agoAmerican soldiers killed in the Iran conflict identified
Periskopi(4 months ago)
(4 months ago)The US Army has made public the names of the first troops killed in the conflict between the United States and Iran. Six soldiers lost their lives when a non-pilot air system” avoided air defence and hit a command center in the Shuaiba port, Kuwait on Sunday. Initially the US Central Command said three soldiers had died in the attack, [...]
Six soldiers lost their lives when a “pilot - free air system” avoided air protection and hit a command centre at the Shuaiba port, Kuwait on Sunday.
Initially, the US Central Command said three soldiers had died in the attack, but officials confirmed Monday that the number of victims had doubled after one changed lives from wounds and two other bodies were found in ruins.
These six soldiers are the only victims confirmed by the US Army since the start of the new war against Iran along with Israel.
Four of those killed, all reserve soldiers of the American Army, were identified Tuesday: Captain Cody Khork, 35; Sergeant Noah Tietjens, 42; Sergeant Nicole Amor, 39; and Sergeant Declan Coade, 20.
KhorkFlorida resident, had previously served in Saudi Arabia, Guantanamo Bay and Poland.
AmorFrom Minnesota, he had previously served in Kuwait and Iraq. ThietjensAs a resident of Nebraska, he had served twice in Kuwait. All three were decorated soldiers.
Cody I was promoted to death by a specialist in the sergeant, the US Army said. Iowa resident, he was recruited to army reserve only three years ago.
At a conference Monday, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said one powerful “arm” had hit a “Strengthened Tactical Operations”.
Three US military officials with knowledge of Iran's attack told the BBC that soldiers were working in an improvised office space. They questioned whether the building was sufficiently fortified, saying that a trailer was being used as an office, with concrete barriers reinforced with 3.7m steel to protect it.
The United States has an early defense relationship with Kuwait, and over 13 thousand American soldiers are stationed in this Gulf country.
Iran has reacted to attacks against it by launching rockets at Allied Gulf countries with the US. Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar have also had attacks.
Separately in Kuwait, the United States confirmed that three fighter planes crashed after an incident described as “friendly fire” on Monday. The images showed planes crashing into the ground. The pilots managed to parachute and survived.
Iranian state media claimed the Iranian military had crashed the aircraft without giving evidence. /Periscopi
