US Military Names Third Soldier Killed in Iranian Attack on Jordan Air Base
- The Department of War identified Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, as the third US service member killed in the July 17 attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base
- Rampersad had been listed as missing after the Iranian strike on the base in Jordan before her death was officially confirmed
- She was assigned to an air defence unit based in Ansbach, Germany, and served as a Signal Operations Support Specialist
The US Department of War has officially identified Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, as a third service member killed in the Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17.
Rampersad had been listed as missing in the aftermath of the strike before authorities confirmed her death.
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According to Fox news, she was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52d Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, based in Ansbach, Germany, where she served as a 25U Signal Operations Support Specialist.
Department of War pays tribute
In a statement following the announcement, officials expressed condolences to those closest to the fallen soldier.
"We extend our deepest, most heartfelt condolences to her family and all those who are navigating this unimaginable loss," the Department of War said.
The July 17 attack on the Jordanian base marked a significant escalation, with Iran holding responsibility for the strike that claimed the lives of at least three US military personnel.
The identification of Rampersad brings the number of confirmed fatalities among American troops in the incident to three, following the earlier naming of two other service members.
Rampersad's role as a signal operations support specialist placed her within a unit focused on air and missile defence, a function that has taken on heightened importance across US military installations in the Middle East in recent years.
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Iran airstrike kills 2 US soldiers
Legit.ng earlier reported that the United States military confirmed on Saturday, July 18, that two of its service members were killed and one remains missing following a direct Iranian attack on an American base in Jordan, marking the first US troop deaths from Iranian fire since the earliest days of the conflict.
The attack, which took place on Friday, July 17, involved a combination of Iranian ballistic missiles and drone strikes. Four additional service members who sustained injuries were evacuated to hospitals in Jordan and subsequently discharged. The identities of those killed have not been released.
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