Two U.S. service members have been killed, and another remains missing following Iranian strikes on Jordan on July 17, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced.
CENTCOM said U.S. and partner forces were defending against a set of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks when the two U.S. troops were killed. The military is withholding the names of the deceased pending notification of their next of kin.
Four more U.S. troops were injured and medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan, and have since been discharged. Other personnel sustained lesser injuries as a result of the Iranian strikes.
With these latest fatalities, 16 U.S. troops have been killed since the start of the conflict with Iran on Feb. 28.
More than 400 other U.S. troops have sustained injuries in the conflict.