Following the US killing of Iranian General Qaseem Soleimani which was retaliated through firing of missiles at US air spaces in Iraq by the Iranian government, the US military has now increased the number of casualties suffered by the US soldiers to 50.
The Pentagon disclosed that 50 US soldiers suffered Traumatic Brain Injury as a result of the missiles fired at the US al-assad base in Iraq.
Recall that this is the third time Pentagon would increase the total count of casualties suffered.
This report emerges after US president Trump’s claims that no Americans were harmed, saying that those who had been injured only suffered ‘headaches’ and it was ‘nothing serious.
The Pentagon had earlier stated days after the attack that the Pentagon said 11 service members were injured.
Some days ago, the Pentagon said that 34 U.S. service members were hurt.
Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell, a Pentagon spokesman, said to DailyMail Tuesday that 16 additional service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and were treated at a U.S. military medical facility in Kuwait while others were treated in Iraq.
According to Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell, 31 service members have now returned to duty and are in good condition.
TBI or Traumatic Brain injury is a brain dysfunction caused by an outside force, usually a violent blow to the head.
Immediate or delayed symptoms may include confusion, blurry vision and difficulty concentrating.