Pentagon identifies US service member killed in Iranian attack on Iraq base

The Pentagon identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C., as the US service member killed on Saturday at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. The fatality occurred during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. This official identification confirms the loss of the soldier during the disposal process of the Tehran-launched drone remnants, marking a critical incident involving US forces stationed within the Iraqi territory during the operation.