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Multiple American service members were wounded and some aircraft were damaged in a March 27 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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At least 10 service members were wounded, two seriously, according to initial reports.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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An Iranian missile struck the base, injuring the service members. Multiple drones were also used in the attack.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command declined to comment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Multiple refueling aircraft and an E-3 Sentry AWACS command and control plane are among the aircraft damaged, according to preliminary information. A photo showed significant damage to a USAF E-3.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said<\/a> March 25 that Iranian missile and drone launches were down by more than 90 percent since the start of the conflict on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\u201cWe have damaged or destroyed over two-thirds of Iran\u2019s missile, drone, and naval production facilities and shipyards,\u201d Cooper said in a video statement. \u201cWe are on a path to completely eliminate Iran\u2019s wider military manufacturing apparatus.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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But Iran remains capable of launching missiles as this episode shows and continues to attack key U.S. bases and targets across the region even with diminishing assets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Prince Sultan Air Base is an important U.S. military hub in the Middle East and hosts an array of aircraft supporting operations against Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Over 300 service members have been wounded so far in Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. officials. Thirteen service members have been killed<\/a>, including a Soldier at Prince Sultan Air Base during a previous attack<\/a> on the base in early March.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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