Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update

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The Pentagon updated its war casualty database to report over 600 casualties linked to the US-Iran conflict, including more than 140 newly added wounded personnel and a new category for overseas operations. These updates reflect ongoing disputes regarding official troop casualty figures.

Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and wounded The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7”. According to the updated database, the official toll for the earlier phase of the US-Iran war, known as Operation Epic Fury, now stands at 14 service members killed and more than 400 wounded in action. Continue reading...