US Soldiers Who Survived Kuwait Attack Dispute Pentagon's Account, Call It 'Falsity'

Last Updated:April 11, 2026, 10:13 IST

US soldiers in Kuwait dispute the Pentagon over a deadly Iranian drone attack, say their unit was not fortified or prepared, contradicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths account

Survivors of the deadly Iranian attack on US forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon’s claim of events.

According to a report by CBS, the soldiers said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 wounded.

The members of the targeted unit offered CBS News a detailed account of the attack and its aftermath from the perspective of those on the ground.

US Soldiers Dispute Pentagon’s Account

Earlier, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had described the drone as a “squirter" — in that it squirted through the defenses of a fortified unit inside Kuwait, the outlet reported.

“Painting a picture that ‘one squeaked through’ is a falsehood," one of the injured soldiers told CBS News. “I want people to know the unit … was unprepared to provide any defense for itself. It was not a fortified position."

“I don’t think that the security environment or any leadership decision diminishes in any way their sacrifice or their service," the member of the Army’s 103rd Sustainment Command said in an interview. “Those soldiers put themselves in harm’s way and … I’m immensely proud of them, and their family should be proud of them," he added.

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