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AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago

Pentagon withheld data on troop injuries in Iran war, says report; Trump admin reacts

NYT report says injuries under reported in US-Iran War, Pentagon denies allegationThe Pentagon has allegedly withheld information about dozens of American service members injured in Iranian strikes on US bases in Jordan, The New York Times reported.In the week before Friday's attack that killed two US soldiers and left another missing, Iran carried out three other strikes against US forces in Jordan, according to several US officials. Those strikes wounded dozens of troops and damaged several helicopters, the officials said.These injuries were never disclosed by the Pentagon.A US military official told the NYT that Central Command is not obligated to release information about injured service members, particularly when they return to duty quickly. Another official said the Pentagon would no
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