Iran Missile Strike Hits US Base, Injures Troops

0:00On March 29th, shocking photos from Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia reveal a U.S. Air Force E3G sentry jet torn apart by an Iranian missile strike. This airborne warning plane, key for surveillance and command, got hit hard by at least six ballistic missiles last Friday leaving its radar section. Wrecked and tail detached on the runway, the attack injured 15 American service members, with five in serious condition, up from earlier reports of ten hurt. It's one of the biggest direct hits on U.S. assets lately, shrinking the already small fleet of these vital E3 planes from Tinker Air Force Base in. Oklahoma, troops and families are reeling as the conflict drags into its second month, with over 300 wounded overall and 13 U.S. deaths, including. Army Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, from a March 1 strike on the same base. Meanwhile, the U.S. has ramped up to about 50,000 troops in the region, the biggest presence in over two decades, with warships and two carriers.

1:03Backing them. Iran is hitting Israel and Gulf States too, squeezing the straight of Hormuz and spiking global fuel prices. President Trump gave Iran until April 6 to reopen the straight amid fail talks, as tensions boil and bases keep getting targeted. Eyes stay glued on what hits next.