The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton as the third American service member killed in a weekend attack linked to Iran. The announcement adds new detail to a deadly incident involving US forces in the region.
According to the Pentagon, Swinton was 30 years old and from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was killed Sunday in northern Iraq while working to destroy a downed Iranian drone.
The identification of Swinton clarifies the circumstances surrounding his death and places him among the US troops lost in the weekend attack. The case also underscores the continued danger facing American personnel operating in Iraq amid tensions involving Iran.
Officials have not released broader details in the trimmed report beyond the Pentagon's identification and the basic circumstances of the incident. Even so, the update marks another significant development in the US military's accounting of those killed in the attack.
