A dozen US soldiers have reportedly been wounded and multiple planes damaged following an Iranian missile strike at a base in Saudi Arabia.
The service members were on Prince Sultan Air Base when it was struck by at least one missile and several unmanned aerial vehicles on Friday, according to multiple US and Arab officials.
Two service members are ‘very seriously injured’ while eight others are ‘seriously injured’, both a separate category under the military’s classification system, according to CBS News.
The condition of others is unknown.
At least two KC-135 refueling planes suffered ‘significant damage’ in the combined missile and drone attack, according to the NYT.
Satellite photos appeared to reveal the full extent of damage to the aircraft.
Friday’s strike represents one of the most serious breaches of US air defenses since the month long war with Iran began, as well as at least the second hit on Prince Sultan Air Base.
An earlier March 1 strike on the base damaged five US refueling aircraft and claimed the life of 26-year-old Army Sgt. Benjamin N Pennington just days after he was wounded.
Over 300 US troops have been wounded and at least 13 killed in the ongoing conflict, including about 225 with traumatic brain injuries from missile blasts, the US Central Command announced on Friday.
