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US Soldiers Dispute Official Account of Deadly Drone Attack
10 Apr
Summary
- Six US Army Reserve members died in an Iranian drone strike.
- Soldiers contradict claims the tactical center was fortified.
- Troops state the unit was unprepared and lightly protected.
On March 1, six US Army Reserve members were killed and over 20 injured following an Iranian drone strike at Kuwait's Port of Shuaiba. This incident marked the first combat fatalities for the US in the ongoing conflict.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth initially stated that an Iranian "squirter" drone had bypassed air defenses and hit a "fortified" tactical operations center. However, soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command have publicly contradicted this account.
Injured soldiers reported that the facility was lightly protected and entirely unprepared for any defense, directly refuting Hegseth's characterization. They asserted that the unit had been moved to a base within range of Iranian drones and missiles, making it vulnerable.
Recounting the attack, troops described taking cover after missile alerts, only for an all-clear signal to be issued shortly before the drone hit. The strike caused extensive destruction, leaving soldiers to administer their own first aid and use civilian vehicles for transport to hospitals.
