US service member killed in northern Iraq, US Central Command says

US service member killed in northern Iraq, US Central Command says

A US service member was killed on Saturday "during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance" in northern Iraq, US Central Command said.

The unexploded ordnance was from a "downed Iranian one-way attack drone," Central Command said in a statement released Sunday.

CENTCOM Update on Recently Fallen U.S. Service Members

TAMPA, Fla. — Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the passing of two U.S. service members and the missing status of one in Jordan following an Iranian attack on July 17. After a thorough search, U.S.…

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