6 U.S. Soldiers Confirmed Dead In Refueling Aircraft Crash In Iraq

Six more U.S. soldiers have been declared dead as part of Operation Epic Fury.

As WLT Report previously reported, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Western Iraq on Thursday.

Now, U.S. CENTCOM has reported that all six soldiers on board have been declared dead.

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All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed Deceased

TAMPA, Fla. – All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2026

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All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.

The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.

The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

There have been reportedly 140 soldiers injured since the war in Iran has started:

Around 140 troops have been wounded in hostilities with Iran, including eight severely, the Pentagon says.

Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, below, was one of the deceased soldiers in the conflict who honorably served his country.

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Politico had these details to share on the U.S. soldiers’ injury count:

The Pentagon said Tuesday that about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded during 10 days of sustained attacks tied to the Iran conflict.

Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the wounded include eight troops with life-threatening injuries who are receiving the highest level of medical care. The update provides the clearest accounting so far of U.S. casualties tied to Operation Epic Fury, which has involved the deaths of seven U.S. troops as of Monday.

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“Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks,” Parnell said in a statement. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty.”

The war — which is in its second week — has seen thousands of American and Israeli air strikes targeting Iranian leadership, as well as Tehran’s nuclear program and missile installations. President Donald Trump has said the assault will continue until an “unconditional surrender” by Tehran, though U.S. officials have offered conflicting views of what an American victory would entail, even as they’ve moved to assure the public that ground troops will not be involved.

Tehran’s de facto leadership so far has struck a defiant tone and hasn’t given any public indication that a surrender is coming.

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