The US Central Command announced the death of a military serviceman in northern Iraq during a disposal operation yesterday (Saturday) of unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone that had fallen earlier.

Death toll of US military personnel rises to 17

It added that the incident also resulted in the injury of another serviceman who is still receiving medical treatment for a minor injury, bringing the total number of US military personnel killed since the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran last February to 17.

The US command had announced yesterday the death of two of its servicemen and the loss of a third due to an Iranian strike on a site in Jordan the day before yesterday (Friday).

It added that members of the US Army found unidentified remains at the site earlier, noting that an examination is underway to verify the identity of the remains.