Injuries to U.S. Soldiers During the Construction of the Marine Dock in Gaza

Brad Cooper, Vice Commander of the U.S. Central Command, who holds the rank of Vice Admiral, announced on Thursday that three U.S. soldiers suffered non-combat injuries during the construction and operation of the marine dock off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians. He added to reporters that two of the soldiers sustained injuries, one with an ankle sprain and the other with a minor back injury. Cooper declined to provide details about the injury of the third soldier.