Around 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in 10 days of fighting since Operation Epic Fury against Iran first began, the Pentagon said on March 10.
The vast majority of the injuries were minor, and 108 of those injured have returned to duty, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement sent to The Epoch Times.
“Eight service members remain listed as severely injured and are receiving the highest level of medical care,” Parnell said.
The conflict has also resulted in the death of seven service members, U.S. Central Command confirmed last week. Four of them were killed after an Iranian drone hit the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, on March 1….
Pentagon: About 140 US Military Wounded in Operation Epic Fury
