American soldier killed while disposing of munition from Iranian drone in Iraq
Kyiv • UNN
A US serviceman died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone. The incident occurred on Saturday; other details are not disclosed.
A U.S. servicemember was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an unexploded ordnance launched by an Iranian attack drone. This was reported by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), according to Reuters, writes UNN.
Details
According to CENTCOM, the incident occurred on Saturday during an operation to neutralize an unexploded ordnance.
The command noted that the ordnance was launched from a "downed Iranian one-way attack drone."
The U.S. Central Command has not yet released any other details regarding the circumstances of the servicemember's death or his identity.