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Videos Reveal Iranian Attacks and Damage at US Camp Buehring
New videos show attacks on a US military base in Kuwait.
The attacks included Iranian missiles and drones, and witnesses said fighter jets were involved too.
The videos show explosions and damage to buildings and military equipment.
Most US troops had already left the base, but more than 100 soldiers remained.
Those soldiers faced repeated attacks and concerns about having enough ammunition.
The remaining troops were later moved to temporary locations in the desert.
One service member called for an investigation into why reinforcements did not arrive.
Separate reports are examining US military equipment losses in the conflict.
Videos obtained by CBS News show explosions and damage from Iranian missile and drone attacks on Camp Buehring in Kuwait.
CBS News said it authenticated the footage using metadata and comparisons with other photographs of damage.
Three US service members told CBS News that Iranian F-5 fighter jets also took part in the attacks.
Most of the roughly 7,000 troops had been moved before the war, but more than 100 soldiers remained at the base.
A senior Army logistics official confirmed concerns over ammunition and other supplies; later reports described billions of dollars in US equipment losses.
- Who
- Iranian forces attacked Camp Buehring; US service members were stationed there.
- What
- Missile and drone attacks struck the base, and witnesses told CBS News that F-5 fighter jets were also involved.
- Where
- Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
- When
- During the opening days of the US war with Iran; the article also cites aircraft losses since February.
- Why
- The article does not specify Iran's reason for attacking the base.
Key facts
- Base
- Camp Buehring, also known as CBKU
- Location
- About 25 miles from Kuwait's border with Iraq
- Troops before the war
- Roughly 7,000 were at the base; most had been moved before the war began
- Troops remaining
- More than 100 soldiers remained at Camp Buehring
- Reported supply concerns
- Included .50-calibre ammunition and other high-value munitions, such as Patriot missile batteries
- Reported equipment losses
- A Defence Department inspector general report identified losses worth as much as $3.7 billion, including nearly 60 aircraft
- Aircraft reported lost or damaged
- The Congressional Research Service reported 81 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including drones, citing news reports and Defence Department statements
Quotes
Anonymous US service member
A service member who spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity
“They hit us bad. It was horrible. There were a lot of brave guys who stayed to fight there—and people at home don't know what happened. We had to abandon the base.”
wionews.com
“They came in, they hit us, and then took off.”
wionews.com
Anonymous source cited by CBS News
A person who questioned the lack of reinforcements for Camp Buehring
“They need to do an investigation. How come no one came to reinforce us?”
wionews.com
Sources
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