US military reports another soldier killed in northern Iraq

d dpaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-19 · 22:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A US soldier was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). This incident brings the total US military death toll in the conflict to 17. A second soldier sustained minor injuries and is receiving medical treatment. This fatality occurred one day after two other US soldiers were killed during an operation in Jordan on Friday, which were the first reported US military deaths since the recent escalation of the conflict with Iran.

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A second soldier sustained minor injuries and is continuing to receive medical treatment.

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A US soldier was killed in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.

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Two other soldiers were killed during an operation in Jordan on Friday.

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The US military reported the death of another US soldier, bringing the total US military death toll in the Iran war to 17.

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