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strikeOct 5, 2026

Takeaways from AP report on Iranian attack in Kuwait that killed 6 US soldiers and wounded dozens

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war with Iran enters its eighth month, U.S. soldiers wounded in its deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat. Some of those wounded also said the military medical system...

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  • JACK BROOK, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JULIE WATSON and RUSS BYNUM, Associated PressBy JACK BROOK, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JULIE WATSON and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press

    WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war with Iran enters its eighth month, U.S. soldiers wounded in its deadliest strike yet on American troops are raising concerns publicly, many for the first time, about whether commanders underestimated the threat. Some of those wounded also said the mil…

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