3 US service members killed, 5 wounded in Iran attacks, CENTCOM says
Identities were being withheld pending notification of next of kin, CENTCOM said
Three U.S. service members were killed and five were "seriously wounded" as part of the attacks on Iran, according to U.S. Central Command.
The three fatalities and the injuries to the other service members occurred in Kuwait, two U.S. officials told ABC News.
"As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury," CENTCOM announced Sunday morning in a post on X.
"Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty," the post continued. "Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing."
Identities of the service members killed are being withheld "until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified," CENTCOM said, adding that "the situation is fluid."
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