A Pentagon spokesman said the six were in addition to the death of an American contractor and the wounding of six troops and another contractor in the two separate attacks.
that U.S. officials have blamed on Iranian-backed militants.
Ryder said four American service members at Hasakah and two at Green Village have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries and are being treated at their bases. Evaluations are continuing on personnel at the bases. The initial strike by militants on March 23 — by a small, suicide drone — set off a series of retaliatory bombings. The top U.S. commander for the Middle East, Gen. Erik Kurilla, quickly warned that the U.S. was prepared to launch more attacks if needed.
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