Key Highlights
- However, by Monday, authorities revised the toll to six after one injured soldier died and two additional bodies were recovered from the debris.
- These are the only confirmed American military deaths since Washington joined Israel in launching a fresh military campaign against Iran.
- As per BBC, the US military identified four of the fallen troops — all members of the US Army Reserve — as Capt Cody Khork, 35; Sgt Noah Tietjens, 42; Sgt Nicole Amor, 39; and Sgt Declan Coady, 20.
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking at a briefing on Monday, said a “powerful weapon” had struck what he described as a fortified tactical operations centre.
- However, three US defence officials familiar with the incident told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, that the personnel were killed in what appeared to be a drone attack while working out of a temporary office setup.
