At least 15 US troops wounded in Iran strike on Saudi airbase: Reports
At least five soldiers are reportedly in serious condition following Iran missile and drone attack that damaged refuelling aircraft.
At least 15 American soldiers have been wounded after Iran launched an attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia, according to news reports, as the conflict started by Israel and the United States enters its second month.
The attack on Friday on the Prince Sultan Air Base included at least six ballistic missiles and 29 drones, according to The Associated Press.
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Five of the injured US troops are in “serious condition”, AP reported, citing unnamed sources briefed on the strikes.
The soldiers were inside a building at the base when it was struck, according to The Wall Street Journal. An unidentified US official told Reuters news agency at least 12 troops were wounded, two seriously.
In a video statement on Saturday, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s central military headquarters, said the Iranian attack left one of the refuelling aircraft “completely destroyed”, while three others were also damaged and put out of service.
Satellite images published by Iran’s English-language news channel Press TV showed the destruction of several aircraft at the airbase following the Iranian strikes. It came under attack twice earlier this week, including an earlier incident that wounded 14 US soldiers.
About 96km (60 miles) from the Saudi capital Riyadh, the base is run by the Royal Saudi Air Force but is also used by American forces.
Iran has kept up retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations it accuses of serving as a launchpad for US strikes on the country, which began in a joint assault with Israel on February 28.
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