US EditionIranian attack on Saudi base injures at least 10 U.S. troops and damages several planes
At least 10 U.S. troops were wounded, including two seriously, in an Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, damaging several refueling aircraft, U.S. officials said.
- On Friday, an Iranian missile and drone strike hit Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, wounding 10 American service members, two of whom remain in serious condition.
- The strike comes as the American military continues pouring assets into the region to combat Iranian attacks, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approving a request from Central Command to deploy additional Marines.
- Central Command reported earlier Friday that more than 300 service members have been wounded in the monthlong conflict, with Captain Tim Hawkins noting 273 have returned to active duty.
- President Donald Trump recently extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, while Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that attacks on the regime will escalate.
- Thousands of American troops remain en route to the region, though Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated objectives can be achieved without ground forces, providing "maximum optionality and maximum opportunity.
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Ten US troops were injured in an attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, multiple US officials told CBS News.
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At least 10 US troops injured in Saudi Arabia: Report
At least ten U.S. service members were injured in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, according to reports. Two of the troops were seriously injured as well, the Associated Press reported on Friday night. Multiple U.S. and Arab officials said that a building on the base was struck by an Iranian missile, according to the Wall Street Journal. Multiple refueling aircraft were also damaged in the attack. At least …
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