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Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C., was killed during the disposal of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq at Erbil Air Base.
- The incident occurred during a controlled detonation and is currently under investigation by the Pentagon.
- Sgt. Swinton was assigned to the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was killed by flying debris, not the detonation itself.
- Lt. Gen. John L. Rafferty emphasized that Sgt. Swinton’s death occurred while safeguarding fellow soldiers and honored his sacrifice.
- Sgt. Swinton is the 17th U.S. service member named as killed in related operations in the region.
