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strikeJul 21, 2026
US identifies soldier killed during controlled detonation of Iranian drone
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The U.S. military on Tuesday identified the soldier who died in Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed on July 19 while serving at Erbil Air Base. Swinton is one of at least three U.S. soldiers killed in the last week.
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- Joe St GeorgeBy Joe St George
The U.S. military on Tuesday identified the soldier who died in Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed on July 19 while serving at Erbil Air Base. Swinton is one of at least three U…
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