An operations centre targeted by an Iranian drone strike that killed six American soldiers on Sunday was located in the heart of a civilian port in Kuwait, miles away from the main Army base, according to satellite images and a US official. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the six soldiers were killed in a "tactical operations centre" when a projectile made its way past air defences. A day later, the Pentagon confirmed it was a drone strike in Port Shuaiba when announcing the names of four of the soldiers who were slain. The 39-year-old from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, was one of the soldiers killed in the attack. After news reports about the operations centre emerged, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on social media that the "secure facility was fortified with 6-foot walls."

Source: The Telegraph March 04, 2026 05:12 UTC