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(CNN)Several US service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place.
"While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack on Al Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria said in a statement Thursday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for follow-on screening. When deemed fit for duty, the service members are expected to return to Iraq following screening," the statement added.
A US military official told CNN that 11 service members had been injured in the attack, which was launched in retaliation for the US airstrikes that had killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani the previous week. Defense One was first to report on the injured service members. Following the attack the Pentagon said that no casualties had resulted from the 16 missiles fired by Iran.
Asked about the apparent discrepancy, a Defense official told CNN, "That was the commander's assessment at the time. Symptoms emerged days after the fact, and they were treated out of an abundance of caution."
"We corrected the record today," Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesman, told CNN. The Office of the Secretary of Defense "learned about these injuries today and directed a statement go out immediately."
The US military defines a casualty as either an injury or fatality involving personnel.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/16/politics/service-members-injured-iran-strike/index.html
Opel_Justwax
(230 posts)My ears still ring from artillery impacts.
albacore
(2,406 posts)My hearing is excellent for an old fart of 76. With the exception of that one "notch" on my left ear that told the examiner that I'd shot a lot with no hearing protection.
You can lay there and turn away and open your mouth and plug your ears... but that shit gets thru anyway.
Buddy who has tinnitus really bad got a 10% disability for it. Great trade, huh?
brewens
(13,622 posts)made a real strong case not to, and to keep the casualties secret to avoid the base demanding retaliation? Or maybe the people in charge over there didn't report it to try and keep it from Trump? Afraid of what he might do. I doubt that, but wouldn't that be crazy? I imagine Trump finding out he was lied to.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)we are going to hit you back. Take it and stfu and do not retaliate." I think trump actually had a little bile in his throat on that.
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)via the Swiss embassy representing US interests in Tehran.
Johnny2X2X
(19,118 posts)Again.
He didnt have to say anything. But he wanted to brag.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)locked down, then all soldiers into protective bunkers gets recognized. Maybe by military higher ups, but I don't see Trump doing it, female leaders are too much of a threat to him.