Six U.S. troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) following last week's Iranian-backed attacks in Syria that killed a U.S. contractor, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Six U.S. troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following last week's Iranian-backed attacks in Syria thatThe six TBI diagnoses bring the number of Americans who sustained injuries in the attacks to 13.
Four of the service members who suffered TBIs were involved in the strike on March 23 while two others were injured in the attack on March 24, according to Ryder. The TBIs were found during routine screening for personnel who were in the vicinity of an explosion, Ryder said.TBIs can be similar to concussions and present symptoms like headaches, dizziness, irritability, fatigue or poor concentration.
The series of attacks began last week when a drone targeted US forces in northeast Syria, killing a U.S. contractor and wounding six other Americans. The U.S. retaliated with F-15E fighter strikes against sites used by groups backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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