Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-28T04:57:43+00:00

Twelve U.S. troops were wounded in an Iranian strike on a Saudi air base, bringing the total wounded to over 300 since the conflict began on February 28, with 13 U.S. fatalities reported.

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2026-03-28 04:57:43

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WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Twelve U.S. troops were wounded, two of them ‌seriously, in an Iranian military strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a ⁠U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.

The latest casualties add to the more than 300 U.S. military service members who have been wounded since ‌the ⁠war against Iran started on February 28. Earlier on Friday, the U.S. military ⁠said 273 of them had already returned to duty. ⁠Thirteen U.S. troops have been killed in ⁠the conflict.

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Reporting by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart; Editing by Chris Reese

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