NBC新闻周日援引三名美国官员的话报道称,两周前,伊朗一枚反舰巡航导弹击中了一艘美国海军陆战队员当时搭乘的船只,该船位于霍尔木兹海峡,8名海军陆战队员受伤。
Eight US Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile struck a vessel they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, NBC News reported Sunday, citing three US officials.
报道说,这些人员伤势并不严重,但经历了包括头痛在内的类似脑震荡症状,同时因吸入烟雾而受伤,并可能受到创伤性脑损伤。
The report said the Marines were not seriously injured but suffered smoke inhalation and possible traumatic brain injuries after experiencing concussion-like symptoms, including headaches.
官员称,8人中7人为 enlisted personnel(应征入伍人员),1人为军官。根据这些官员介绍,8人于9月14日遭袭后不久均已归队执勤。
Seven of the Marines were enlisted personnel, while the eighth was an officer. All eight returned to duty shortly after the Sept. 14 attack, according to the officials.
官员表示,伊朗导弹击中该船时,这些海军陆战队员正作为营级登陆队的一部分执行任务。
The Marines were operating as part of a battalion landing team when the Iranian missile struck the vessel, they said.
官员称,该船并非美国海军舰艇,但拒绝透露具体类型,仅称其为海上船只。
The officials said the vessel was not a US Navy ship but declined to specify its type, referring to it only as a maritime vessel.
自2月美国和以色列对伊朗开战以来,五角大楼因伤亡人数统计而面临越来越大的审查压力,受伤和死亡军人的数量会因报告和分类情况而发生变化。
The Pentagon has faced growing scrutiny over casualty figures since the US-Israel war with Iran began in February, with the number of injured and killed troops subject to changes in reporting and classification.
截至周三,五角大楼的国防伤亡分析系统(DCAS)已记录冲突中有861名美国军人受伤。
As of Wednesday, the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) had recorded 861 US service members as injured in the conflict.
这8名海军陆战队员是在9月14日遭袭近10天后才被录入该数据库的。
The eight Marines were added to the database nearly 10 days after the Sept. 14 attack, while a US official attributed delays in reporting to symptoms that may appear later and the system’s lack of real-time updates.
一名美国官员将报告延迟归因于可能日后才会出现的症状,以及该系统无法实时更新。
The eight Marines were added to the database nearly 10 days after the Sept. 14 attack, while a US official attributed delays in reporting to symptoms that may appear later and the system’s lack of real-time updates.