The number of injured troops with mild TBIs from Iran's missile attack has steadily risen from under a dozen to nearly six times that figure.
A total of 64 US service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries in the wake of the Iranian missile attack on US forces in Iraq earlier this month, the Pentagon revealed Thursday evening, confirming an earlier CNN report.
In retaliation for the US drone strike that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, the Iranian military launched a barrage of more than a dozen ballistic missiles at US forces serving in Iraq. No injuries were initially reported. On Jan. 24, the Pentagon revealed that the number of US service members who had been diagnosed with concussions, a mild traumatic brain injury, had risen to 34.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Thursday morning that the head injuries suffered in the attack were described as non-serious injuries, the least serious of DoD's categories for injury reports. CNN, citing Pentagon officials, reported Tuesday that 50 US service members had been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries, 16 more than had been announced days earlier. That total affected has since risen by 14, bringing the total to 64.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. renews waivers on Iran nuclear work, but sanctions top Iran nuclear officialThe Trump administration on Thursday said it will allow Russian, Chinese and Eur...
Read more »
Leaked memo shows US border officers were directed to stop Iran-linked travelersAn internal Customs and Border Protection memo obtained by CNN suggests that US border officers working at Canadian ports of entry were directed to detain and question travelers of Iranian descent, despite previous denials from the agency
Read more »
More US service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following Iran strikeThe number of US military personnel diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following an Iranian strike earlier this month has increased again to 64 people, sources say
Read more »
U.S. to renew waivers on Iran nuclear work, sanction nuclear organization: sourcesThe United States will allow Russian, Chinese and European firms to continue wor...
Read more »