U.S. military identifies soldier killed disarming Iranian drone in Iraq
L'essentiel
- The U.S. military identified Sgt.
- Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, from North Carolina, as the soldier killed Sunday in Irbil, Iraq, while disarming an Iranian drone.
- Swinton will be posthumously awarded a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge.
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Pourquoi c'est important
A U.S. soldier was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Irbil, Iraq, prompting an investigation by the military.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military on Tuesday identified a soldier who was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq as a 30-year-old from North Carolina.
The military said it was investigating the death of Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville during a controlled detonation on Sunday at an air base in Irbil in northern Iraq.
Swinton will get a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and be promoted to staff sergeant, the military said in a statement.
He enlisted in the Army in 2017, and was assigned to the 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
“Sgt. Swinton was an experienced noncommissioned officer who took great pride in his work and the people around him,” said Brig. Gen. John L. Dawber, commanding general of the Army Air and Missile Defense Command. “He answered the call to duty with courage, honor, and selfless dedication.”
Questions ouvertes
- What were the specific circumstances of the controlled detonation?
- How did the Iranian drone come to be in Irbil?
- What is the status of the investigation?
