The Iranian attack on the Iraqi air base left 11 wounded in the ranks of the U.S. military last week, the U.S. military announced on Friday, contrary to President Donald Trump's announcement.
"Although no member of the United States armed forces was killed in the January 8 Iranian attack on Ain al-Assad air base, several of them were treated for concussion symptoms due to the explosion and is still being evaluated, "said Bill Urban in a statement to the central command of the US military.
Injured people transferred to Germany
"In the days following the attack, as a precaution, some personnel were transported from the air base of Ain al-Assad, in Iraq, to the Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, others have been sent to Arifjan camp in Kuwait for a follow-up examination, "said the spokesman for the US central command.
Eight people were transported to Landstuhl, and three to camp Arifjan, said the spokesman. During the night of January 7-8, Tehran launched missiles against the bases of Ain al-Assad (west) and Erbil (north), where some of the 5,200 American soldiers are stationed, in retaliation for the elimination of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. "No American was injured in the attacks last night," President Donald Trump said shortly after in a televised speech.
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