U.S. General Rejected Saudi Rebasing Before Deadly Kuwait Drone Strike
A U.S. general rejected plans to move forces before an Iranian drone strike on March 1, 2026, at Kuwait's Port of Shuaiba that killed six U.S. troops and wounded more than 20.[1]
Multiple sources told CBS News that Brig. Gen. Clint Barnes declined relocation options that would have moved the 103rd Sustainment Command to Logistics Support Area (LSA) Jenkins or to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.[1] Prince Sultan was also struck by Iranian fire in the attack, and officials said there were no deaths, though a large Air Force jet was damaged.[1]
Army intelligence began briefing Barnes in January 2026 that Port of Shuaiba was a potential Iranian target if the United States escalated against Tehran.[1] U.S. Army Central and Third Army ordered a Pentagon investigation this summer into the facts and circumstances of the Shuaiba attack.[1]
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- On March 1, 2026, an Iranian drone strike on Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait killed six U.S. troops and wounded more than 20.
- Multiple sources say Brig. Gen. Clint Barnes rejected relocation options to LSA Jenkins and Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, keeping the 103rd Sustainment Command at Shuaiba.
- Army intelligence began briefing Barnes in January 2026 that Port of Shuaiba was a potential Iranian target if the U.S. escalated against Tehran.
- U.S. Army Central and Third Army ordered a Pentagon investigation this summer into the facts and circumstances of the Shuaiba attack.
- Prince Sultan Air Base, one of the rejected alternatives, was also struck by Iranian fire but reported no deaths, though a large Air Force jet was damaged.
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