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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Pentagon confirms seventh US soldier killed in Iran war

  • A US service member died on Saturday night from injuries sustained during an attack on US troops in Saudi Arabia on 1 March.
  • This death marks the seventh service member killed in action during Operation Epic Fury, a conflict with Iran.
  • The identity of the deceased service member has not yet been released, pending notification of their next of kin.
  • Six other US Army Reserve members were previously killed by a drone strike at a command centre in Kuwait.
  • These six soldiers died shortly after the US and Israel initiated a joint military campaign against Iran, with President Donald Trump attending their dignified transfer.

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