Iran school allegedly hit by US was on active missile site: CENTCOM
A school in Minab, Iran, was reportedly struck by U.S. forces during the war, which CENTCOM has identified as being located on an active missile site. The U.S. military is currently investigating the incident that resulted in over 150 fatalities, mostly children. CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper stated that the investigation is complex due to the school's location on an IRGC cruise missile base.
- ▪The strike occurred on February 28, the first day of the war.
- ▪More than 150 people were killed in the strike, the majority of whom were school children.
- ▪The investigation into the strike is being led by an outside officer whose identity has not been disclosed.
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The school in Minab, Iran, that was purportedly hit erroneously by U.S. forces during the opening salvo of the war is on an “active IRGC cruise missile base,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said. The U.S. military is investigating whether it was responsible for a strike that occurred on Feb. 28, the first day of the war, that killed more than 150 people, a majority of whom were school children. In the aftermath of the strike, the military initiated an investigation led by an outside investigating officer, whose identity has not been shared publicly.
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