US military reports another soldier killed in northern Iraq, Iran war toll hits 17
The US military on Sunday reported the death of another soldier, bringing the total US military death toll in the Iran war to 17. US Central Command said the soldier was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone.
US Central Command said in a social media post on Sunday that a soldier was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance left by a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. A second soldier sustained minor injuries and is continuing to receive medical treatment.
The death came a day after the US military reported that two other soldiers had been killed, bringing the overall toll in the Iran war to 17. The rising casualty count underscores the mounting cost of the conflict for US forces stationed across the region.
The Pentagon said operations in the area continue and that disposing of unexploded ordnance is a routine but hazardous procedure. Officials cautioned that similar incidents could recur depending on how the conflict develops.
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