Pentagon lists four US troops killed during Iran ceasefire as separate casualties from Epic Fury

The Pentagon has designated four soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq in July as "Overseas Operations Casualties," listing them separately from the 14 additional casualties of Operation Epic Fury. This designation comes after The New York Times reported that the number of soldiers confirmed killed during the war had been reduced on the Pentagon's website.

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The Department of War is aware of temporary data disruptions on the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) website. These site anomalies are currently being resolved in coordination with the Military Services.

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell attributed the soldiers' absence from the main casualty list to "a temporary data disruption" on the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) website. He also accused the NYT of "colluding" with anonymous sources to "push a completely fake story."

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Discrepancies have also been noted in the number of wounded US soldiers. The Pentagon's website previously listed 482 wounded soldiers, but this number has since been reduced to 417, with an additional 207 soldiers categorized as wounded in "Overseas Operations." CBS reported that US defense officials had not briefed reporters on Operation Epic Fury since May.

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push a completely fake story

One official told the NYT that CENTCOM is not obligated to disclose information about wounded soldiers, especially if they are expected to return to duty quickly. This information might also provide Iran with a tactical advantage in targeting future attacks. A separate source indicated that the US would not share data that could "help Iran zero in on its deadly ballistic missiles and drone attacks in Jordan and other bases in the Middle East."

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help Iran zero in on its deadly ballistic missiles and drone attacks in Jordan and other bases in the Middle East.