US Department of Defense: 109 Soldiers Diagnosed with Brain Injuries from Iranian Missile Attacks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] It has been reported that the number of U.S. military personnel diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following Iran's ballistic missile attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq earlier last month has reached 109. Immediately after Iran's attack, President Donald Trump stated in a national address that there were no casualties. However, the U.S. Department of Defense initially reported 11 personnel with mild brain injuries last month, and the number has continued to rise since then.

According to foreign media including the Associated Press, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on the 8th of last month (local time) that a total of 109 U.S. military personnel were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries and received treatment following Iran's ballistic missile attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq. Although President Trump stated in a national address immediately after the attack that no U.S. military personnel were injured, the Department of Defense announced 11 injured personnel starting from the 17th of last month, and the number of injured personnel has continued to increase since then.

On the 24th of last month, the number was corrected to 34, then increased to 50, 64, and continued to rise. According to the Department of Defense, among the 109 injured personnel, 76 are currently serving locally, 26 have been transferred to Germany and the United States for treatment, and another 7 have been moved from Iraq to Germany for treatment and brain injury evaluation. The Department of Defense expects the number of injured personnel to continue to change.

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