US soldier killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iranian drone
The death brings the number of US soldiers killed since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran to 17.
A US soldier was killed in Iraq during what the US military described as a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone, according to a monitored public feed from Al Jazeera Latest.
The report says the death raises the number of US soldiers killed since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran to 17. No further details were provided in the feed about the soldier’s identity, the location in Iraq, or the circumstances surrounding the detonation.
The incident adds to a growing toll linked to the wider conflict, which has continued to drive instability across the region. Based on the limited information in the public feed, the latest death underscores the risks faced by US personnel operating in Iraq as tensions involving Iran remain high.
This article is based on a monitored public feed and is attributed to Al Jazeera Latest.
Source: Al Jazeera Latest - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/19/us-soldier-killed-in-iraq-during-controlled-detonation-of-iranian-drone?traffic_source=rss
