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civilian-incident2026-07-19 00:00 UTC
US soldier killed during controlled detonation of downed one-way UAS at Erbil Air Base
The Pentagon said Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system at Erbil Air Base. The incident occurred amid wider Iran-related missile and drone attacks in the region and is under investigation.
DETAILS
Type
civilian-incident
Occurred
2026-07-19 00:00
Reported
2026-07-21
Location
Erbil Air Base, Iraq
Coordinates
36.1912, 44.0094
Killed
1
Confidence
78 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Fatality reported during controlled detonation of a downed one-way UAS; investigation ongoing; no other damage details provided.
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