What recent events have impacted U.S. military operations in the Middle East?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. Three members of the U.S. military have been killed and at least five others seriously wounded from Iranian attacks as the U.S. and Israel continue strikes against Iran. As NPR's Carrie Khan reports from Istanbul, the U.S. service members killed were on the ground in Kuwait.
The initial announcement of those deaths came from U.S. Central Command. A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly did tell NPR that they were ground-based troops with an army support group in Kuwait. We've seen missile and drone hits at U.S. bases in many countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. Ports in Amman and Dubai have also been hit.
Iran's military retaliation has also affected shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
That's NPR's Kerry Khan in Istanbul. Kuwait's Ministry of Defense says several U.S. military aircraft have crashed, but it says all crews have survived. It's unclear where the aircraft went down. Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon say they attacked Israel early this morning. Israel says it responded by striking targets across Lebanon, including Beirut. NPR's Jawad Rizkallah has more.
Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones at an Israeli missile defense site south of Haifa, calling it retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Saturday. also adding that Israel cannot continue its 15 months of aggression on Lebanon without a response. Israel's military said it struck senior Hezbollah figures in Beirut and southern Lebanon.
The army chief warned that, quote, any enemy that threatens our security will pay a heavy price. Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs and the country's south are fleeing by car and on foot amid fears of escalation. Lebanon's prime minister said the launching of rockets from southern Lebanon is irresponsible and said they provide Israel with a pretext to continue attacks.
Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News, Beirut.
The FBI is investigating a weekend shooting in Austin, Texas that left two people dead and 14 wounded. Katie McAfee with member station KUT has more.
The Austin Police Department confirmed the suspect as the 53-year-old Indiaga Diakna, who was fatally shot by police. Several state lawmakers say he was a naturalized U.S. citizen from Senegal who was wearing a sweatshirt that said, Property of Allah.
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