Takeaways from AP report on deadly Iranian drone strike on US troops
The U.S. soldiers based at Kuwait's Port Shuaiba headed into the Iran war without having implemented a broad-based plan for a mass casualty event. That’s what seven soldiers, including senior officers stationed there, have told The Associated Press. The Pentagon has released few details about the Iranian drone strike on the port that killed soldiers on March 1. The attack came one day after the Iran war started. The AP interviewed 13 soldiers as part of an investigation into the attack.
Many say the Pentagon didn't take Iranian threats seriously enough as it launched Operation Epic Fury. The Pentagon and Army have declined to comment about the AP's reporting.
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