3 US service members treated for injuries related to pier off Gaza: CENTCOM
3 US service members treated for injuries related to pier off Gaza: CENTCOM
One service member is in critical condition, a defense official told ABC News.
ByLuis Martinez
May 23, 2024, 6:42 PM
Three U.S. service members have been treated for injuries related to the U.S.-built pier off Gaza known as JLOTS, or the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, according to U.S. Central Command.
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM deputy commander, didn't provide specifics Thursday other than saying they were non-combat-related injuries and that two of the service members had returned to duty, while the third is receiving care at a local Israeli hospital.
A defense official told ABC News the third service member is in critical condition and was injured aboard the USNS Benavidez, a U.S. Navy cargo ship. A U.S. official said it involved a forklift accident.
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The three service members were sent to Israeli medical facilities to get more care because they required more medical care than could be provided on the U.S. ships offshore.
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No further details were immediately released.