A US service member died after sustaining accidents throughout an attack final week in Saudi Arabia, the navy stated Sunday, marking the seventh American service member killed in the Iran war.
“Last night, a U.S. service member passed away from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the Middle East,” US Central Command said on X. “The service member was seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1.”
The identify of the service member is being withheld till 24 hours after their subsequent of kin is notified, as is customized.
The information of the fallen service member comes a day after the dignified transfer for the six soldiers who have been killed final week in Kuwait. President Donald Trump and different high officers joined the households of these troops at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware because the troopers have been introduced residence.
The president has beforehand stated there’ll possible be extra US casualties in the Iran war. Asked Saturday whether or not he thought he must attend extra dignified transfers, Trump stated, “I’m sure. I hate to … but it’s a part of war.”
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