A US service member has been killed, and another has been injured in northern Iraq while disposing of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian attack drone, US Central Command confirmed.
"A US service member in northern Iraq was killed in action July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone," CENTCOM announced in a post on X.
"A second service member was wounded and continues to receive medical treatment for a minor injury," the military command added.
Jordan drone strike
CENTCOM also provided an update on Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday that killed two US service members and left another missing.
The command said it had previously announced the deaths of two service members and the missing status of a third following the 17 July attack.
"After a thorough search, US military personnel found unidentified remains at the location earlier today. An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing," CENTCOM stated.
The command said it was withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and those killed, out of respect for their families during the notification process.
