Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia, 12 Injured (Comprehensive)

Iran carried out an airstrike on a United States Air Force base in Saudi Arabia, injuring more than 10 soldiers and damaging a refueling aircraft.

Photo captured by satellite on the 21st of last month, before the outbreak of the war, showing the Prince Sultan United States Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia. Photo by Yonhap News.

According to reports by U.S. media outlets such as The New York Times (NYT) and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on March 28 (local time), the previous day, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia was attacked by missiles and drones launched from Iran.

The attack injured 12 U.S. soldiers who were inside the base buildings, with two of them reportedly in critical condition. It was also reported that at least two KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft stationed at the base were damaged.

The Associated Press (AP) reported, citing sources, that six ballistic missiles and 29 drones were launched at the base, and a total of 15 people were injured, including five in critical condition. Some military-focused outlets such as Defense Blog also raised the possibility that an E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control aircraft may have been damaged.

Since the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, the Prince Sultan base has been repeatedly targeted for Iranian retaliation. When it was attacked on March 1, one injured U.S. soldier died a week later. Recently, five refueling aircraft have been damaged.

According to the Iranian military, between February 28 and the previous day, the Prince Sultan base was attacked three times. They reported striking the Al Dhafra base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), 16 times, as well as targeting the Ali Al Salem base in the Zahra region of Kuwait and the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, 15 times each.

The United States Central Command, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, stated that approximately 303 American soldiers have been injured since the launch of the "Operation Grand Fury" against Iran.

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