Survivors Say U.S. Unit Requested More Medical Support Before Iranian Drone Strike in Kuwait

U.S. Army reserve unit said they requested more medical personnel and supplies weeks before an Iranian drone strike killed six service members at a command post in Kuwait. U.S. forces since the Iran war began. Major Stephen Ramsbottom told CBS News that Master Sergeant Nicole Amor could have survived her injuries if a doctor, fixed aid station, or additional ambulance had been available.

He said the unit expected a convoy of ambulances after the strike but found none arrived.

According to two soldiers who spoke on condition of anonymity, the unit asked leadership for more medical staff and accessible supplies ahead of the strike. Master Sergeant Ann Marie Carrier said the Army did not plan for a mass casualty event and conducted no rehearsals before Operation Epic Fury began.

Ramsbottom said he raised concerns about overhead protection at operations meetings two weeks before the attack. He said senior leadership told the unit not to worry about additional defenses.

U.S. troops before and during the operation. Capt. U.S. Central Command stated that accusations of blatant disregard for troop safety are unfounded and that an investigation into the attack remains ongoing. Carrier described a chaotic scene after the blast in which soldiers used civilian vans to reach a local hospital.

Amor stopped breathing during transport and was pronounced dead at Adan Hospital south of Kuwait City.