Survivors Allege Two Generals Ignored Port Shuaiba Attack Warnings
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Survivors of Iran's March 1 drone strike on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait allege that Brig. Gen. Clint Barnes and Maj. Gen. John Hinson ignored intelligence and force-protection warnings that the port was a probable target. The attack killed six U.S. soldiers and wounded more than 30 after a Shahed drone struck a tactical operations center. Army Central says the site was selected under operational plans, fortified and protected by layered defenses, and says commanders assisted evacuation efforts. The service has completed reviews of the attack, but one inquiry currently assigns no fault and the findings have not been publicly released.
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Sources factually disagree on Port Shuaiba's defenses and command response: survivors say warnings were ignored and the site lacked adequate drone protection; Army Central says it was fortified, had sufficient bunker space and layered defenses, and that commanders assisted evacuations. The remaining facts are uniform: an Iranian drone struck the port on March 1, killing six U.S. soldiers, and the Army completed reviews of the attack.
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