Three US troops killed in war with Iran: CENTCOM
Five additional troops were "seriously wounded," US Central Command said, as the US, Israel and Iran continue their bombing campaigns.
WASHINGTON — Three US soldiers were killed and five more "seriously wounded" on the second day of the US and Israeli conflict with Iran, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release Sunday.
“Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and are in the process of being returned to duty,” CENTCOM said.
Iran has launched hundreds of retaliatory ballistic missiles and drones at neighboring countries hosting US bases.
The State Department said Sunday that US government personnel had been relocated from hotels in Bahrain after the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama was struck by an Iranian projectile.
The compound housing the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama was struck on Saturday, but officials said there were no US casualties.
“The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost, and we may have casualties; that often happens in war,” Trump said in a video-recorded speech released early Saturday following the onset of the US strikes.
This developing story has been updated.
