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Eleven U.S. service members were injured in the Jan. 8 Iranian missile attack on Iraq’s al-Asad air base, according to a report Thursday.
Defense One reported that the wounded troops were transferred to hospitals in Kuwait and Germany and treated for traumatic brain injury and concussion symptoms stemming from the blast.
Iran fired missiles at two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Jan. 8 in retaliation for the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a top Revolutionary Guard commander. Senior military officials in the Trump administration initially said there were no immediate reports of American casualties while President Donald Trump tweeted “All is well!” and “so far, so good” in terms of casualties.
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“Out of an abundance of caution, some service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, others were sent to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, for follow-on screening,” Myles Caggins, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, told Defense One.
“When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening,” Caggins said.
Earlier in the week, the New York Times reported that several military personnel were being treated for concussions.
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