At least 45 US service members may have been injured in Middle East attacks

More than twice as many US service members may have been injured in recent attacks in Iraq and Syria than the Pentagon previously disclosed, US defense officials said on Monday, Report informs via NBC News.

At least 45 Americans are reporting minor injuries or potential traumatic brain injuries. The Defense Department has previously said 21 service members received minor injuries in attacks on US forces at al-Tanf in southern Syria and al-Asad air base in western Iraq late last month.