U.S. soldier killed in strike on base in Saudi Arabia identified
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The Pentagon identified Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington as the U.S. soldier killed in a recent attack on a Saudi Arabian airbase.
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The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington as the U.S. soldier killed following a March 1 attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia. Sgt. Pennington, from Kentucky, sustained injuries on Sunday that proved fatal. This incident marks the first U.S. military fatality from an attack in Saudi Arabia since 2020. The Department of Defense has not yet released details regarding the nature of the attack or the group responsible. This development underscores ongoing security challenges for U.S. forces stationed in the region.
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The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington as the U.S. soldier killed in an attack on a Saudi Arabian airbase.
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