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Sharp Rise in Brain Injuries from Iran Raid on US Base

Tue, 02/11/2020 - 1:52am

Sharp Rise in Brain Injuries from Iran Raid on US Base – BBC News

The number of US troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) after an Iranian attack on a US base in Iraq in January has risen to 109, according to US officials.

The figure is a significant increase from the 64 injured service members previously reported by the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump initially said no Americans were injured in the raid.

The attack on 8 January came amid tensions over the US killing of an Iranian general.

Nearly 70% of the injured service members have returned to their duties, the Pentagon added in its statement…

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