U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says a U.S. service member is killed in northern Iraq following an operation involving unexploded ordnance. In a statement released Sunday, CENTCOM reports that the service member died on Saturday “during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance.” Multiple outlets repeat that the material involved came from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, which left ordnance that later required safe disposal.
The Hill adds that another service member is injured and is receiving medical treatment for what CENTCOM characterizes as a minor injury. The reports do not provide further details on the circumstances of the original drone incident or the exact location in northern Iraq. Overall, the accounts focus on CENTCOM’s description of a controlled detonation operation and its outcome, with one fatality and at least one injury during the disposal of the unexploded material.
