US commanders ignored warnings before
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US commanders ignored warnings before deadly Iran attack, report says

On the second day of the Iran-Iraq war, six Americans were killed in an Iranian attack on Kuwait. Now commanders are accused of ignoring warnings.

The drone attack on the industrial port of Shuaiba in Kuwait on March 1 killed six Americans. It could have been prevented, reports The Washington Post.

The newspaper spoke to 17 witnesses, including survivors of the attack that caused a deadly fire at a U.S. command center at the port. Many of them said the facility's two commanders ignored warnings that the port was a likely Iranian target.

In addition, the center is said to have lacked adequate defence against drones.

Soldiers injured in the attack also expressed disappointment with the military's healthcare system. The attack is considered one of the costliest of the Iran war for the US military and President Donald Trump's administration.

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