Three American service members have been killed and five were “seriously wounded” in Operation Epic Fury — the operations against Iran, the US military said.
Several others who suffered minor shrapnel injuries and concussions have been treated and are preparing to return to duty.
“Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing,” CENTCOM said in an update Sunday morning.
Central Command said it is withholding the identifies the “fallen warriors” until 24 hours after their families have been notified.
It’s not clear where the service members were killed.
Iran has attacked US bases across the Middle East in response to the strikes that wiped out much of the Iranian leadership — including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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The Islamic State launched missiles and attack drones on US allies in the region, including United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait — which are all home to US military bases.
Military officials in those countries confirmed that intercepted missiles fired towards them, but falling debris has caused widespread damage.
At least one person was killed and 11 others injured on strikes at airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE.
In addition to Khamenei, Iran’s ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had previously called for the extermination of Israel, was also killed in the US-Israeli military operation.
