Update: More than two dozen US troops wounded in Iranian attacks on Saudi air base in the past week, AP sources say.
(AP) - Iran kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab nation on Friday, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that U.S. officials said wounded at least 10 U.S. service members, two of them seriously.
The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base also damaged several U.S. refueling aircraft, said two U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters. One of the officials said two of the troops were seriously wounded.
10 US troops wounded, 2 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base
At least 10 American service members were wounded in the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Two of the troops were seriously wounded, one of the officials said. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters. — By Konstantin Toropin
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, said Friday’s attack on Prince Sultan Air Base involved an Iranian missile and unmanned drones. The strike damaged several U.S. refueling aircraft on the base.
Israel, meanwhile, warned Friday it will expand its attacks on Iran, while the U.S. military also continued striking Iran. President Donald Trump delayed his threat to obliterate Iran’s energy plants over its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.