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Story summary
- Six American service members were killed when an Iranian Shahed-136 drone struck a tactical operations center in Kuwait amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
- The drone struck directly, raising concerns about fortifications and defenses against overhead strikes.
- U.S. officials said T-walls could not protect against overhead strikes and that 18 other service members were wounded in Operation Epic Fury.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed condolences for the fallen troops.
