19 U.S. troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following attacks in Iraq and Syria
Overall, 21 troops have reported minor injuries as a result of the Iran-backed attacks on U.S. positions in Iraq and Syria.
By LARA SELIGMAN
10/25/2023 12:34 PM EDT
Updated: 10/26/2023 11:18 AM EDT
Nineteen American service members stationed in Iraq and Syria have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after rocket and drone attacks from Iran-backed militants last week, according to a Defense Department official.
Fifteen troops at Al Tanf garrison in Syria and four at Al Asad air base in Iraq were diagnosed with the injury, the official said on Thursday. Two additional service members at Al Tanf sustained other minor injuries, the official said, and all have returned to duty.
The official was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
The news comes a day after the Pentagon announced that 21 service members had received minor injuries during the attacks on Oct. 17 and 18. Iran-backed groups have launched a number of additional attacks on U.S. positions in Iraq and Syria over the past week, but none has resulted in additional injuries to service members.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/25/several-u-s-troops-report-brain-injury-from-attacks-in-iraq-and-syria-00123485
