Two U.S. officials familiar with the events have disclosed that in the past week, a number of American soldiers deployed in the Middle East have experienced symptoms associated with traumatic brain injuries, which have been attributed to rocket and drone attacks carried out by Iran’s proxy forces.

“There have been a few reports of TBIs as well as some minor injuries from service members,” said one of the U.S. officials, using the acronym for “traumatic brain injuries,” Politico reported.

Nevertheless, the official stated that all the wounded military personnel have been deemed fit for duty.

These individuals, like the other sources in this report, have requested anonymity due to their lack of authorization to speak publicly.

According to a Defense Department official, over 20 service members have reported minor injuries as a consequence of the attacks on U.S. positions in Iraq and Syria, which have been attributed to Iran-backed forces.

NBC News was the first to disclose the number of injuries.

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