{"id":6565560,"date":"2026-07-21T11:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/us-service-member-killed-iraq-iranian-drone-ordnance-disposal-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T09:57:31","slug":"militar-estadounidense-asesinado-en-irak-por-un-dron-irani-durante-una-operacion-de-eliminacion-de-municiones-en-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/es\/us-service-member-killed-iraq-iranian-drone-ordnance-disposal-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"El dron ya estaba ca\u00eddo."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><\/p>\r\n<p>El dron ya hab\u00eda sido derribado. Ese es el detalle que hace que esta p\u00e9rdida sea diferente de las dem\u00e1s.<\/p>\r\n<p>El s\u00e1bado, en el norte de Irak, un militar estadounidense muri\u00f3 durante la detonaci\u00f3n controlada de munici\u00f3n sin explotar recuperada de un dron iran\u00ed de ataque unidireccional derribado. Un segundo militar result\u00f3 herido. El Comando Central de Estados Unidos dio a conocer los detalles el domingo.<\/p>\r\n<p>Fue la tercera muerte de un militar estadounidense durante el fin de semana, y las muertes no ocurrieron en el mismo pa\u00eds ni por la misma raz\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 24px 0; border-radius: 8px;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 17px; color: #222;\">Datos r\u00e1pidos<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 12px 5px 0; color: #666; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>S\u00e1bado 18 de julio<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0; color: #222;\">Un militar estadounidense muri\u00f3 y otro result\u00f3 herido en el norte de Irak durante la detonaci\u00f3n controlada de munici\u00f3n sin explotar procedente de un dron iran\u00ed de ataque unidireccional derribado.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 12px 5px 0; color: #666; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>Viernes 17 de julio<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0; color: #222;\">Dos militares estadounidenses murieron en un ataque con misiles bal\u00edsticos y drones iran\u00edes contra fuerzas estadounidenses y aliadas en Jordania. Otros cuatro fueron evacuados por motivos m\u00e9dicos y posteriormente dados de baja.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 12px 5px 0; color: #666; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>Domingo 19 de julio<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0; color: #222;\">El CENTCOM inform\u00f3 que se encontraron restos no identificados en el lugar del ataque en Jordania, donde un militar hab\u00eda sido reportado como desaparecido. La verificaci\u00f3n contin\u00faa.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 12px 5px 0; color: #666; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>P\u00e9rdidas totales<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0; color: #222;\">Al menos 17 militares estadounidenses han muerto desde que comenz\u00f3 la guerra, mientras que Defense News reporta 18. Las cifras no han sido conciliadas p\u00fablicamente.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 12px 5px 0; color: #666; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>Herido<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0; color: #222;\">M\u00e1s de 400 seg\u00fan la mayor\u00eda de los recuentos.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 12px 5px 0; color: #666; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;\"><strong>Comienza la guerra<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0; color: #222;\">28 de febrero de 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Dos tipos diferentes de p\u00e9rdida<\/h2>\r\n<p>Es importante que se mantengan separados, porque dicen cosas diferentes sobre la guerra.<\/p>\r\n<p>Las muertes ocurridas el viernes en Jordania fueron consecuencia de una acci\u00f3n enemiga: un ataque iran\u00ed con misiles bal\u00edsticos y drones contra las fuerzas estadounidenses y sus aliados. Este tipo de p\u00e9rdidas se han repetido en la actual campa\u00f1a desde febrero.<\/p>\r\n<p>La muerte ocurrida el s\u00e1bado en Irak no fue un ataque. Nadie estaba atacando. Un dron iran\u00ed ya hab\u00eda sido interceptado y derribado, y el peligro restante era su ojiva, enterrada en la tierra, a la espera de ser desactivada por personas cuyo trabajo consiste en acercarse a los artefactos explosivos sin detonar, no en alejarse de ellos.<\/p>\r\n<p>La desactivaci\u00f3n de artefactos explosivos es una de las tareas m\u00e1s peligrosas en cualquier ej\u00e9rcito, y no termina cuando cesan los disparos. Cada dron que las defensas a\u00e9reas destruyen con \u00e9xito deja restos en alg\u00fan lugar, y alguien tiene que asegurarse de que esos restos sean seguros.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin: 0 0 24px; width: 100%;\"><img data-opt-id=1827182723  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 6px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/shahed-136-debris-us-navy-eod.jpg\" alt=\"Fragmentos de los restos del dron Shahed-136 recuperados y examinados por un equipo de desactivaci\u00f3n de explosivos de la Armada de los Estados Unidos.\" width=\"1024\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\r\n<figcaption style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; text-align: center; margin-top: 6px; font-style: italic;\">Fragmentos de un dron de ataque unidireccional Shahed-136 recuperados y catalogados por un equipo de desactivaci\u00f3n de explosivos de la Armada de los Estados Unidos. El trabajo de neutralizar los drones derribados contin\u00faa mucho despu\u00e9s de su destrucci\u00f3n. Foto de la Armada de los Estados Unidos.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Lo que ha dicho el CENTCOM<\/h2>\r\n<p>El mando ha sido poco detallado, lo cual es habitual mientras se notifica a las familias. Las identidades se mantienen en secreto hasta 24 horas despu\u00e9s de la notificaci\u00f3n a los familiares, y no se ha facilitado la ubicaci\u00f3n exacta en el norte de Irak.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #5C91FF; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 18px 0 24px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\r\n<div><em>\u201cTras una b\u00fasqueda exhaustiva, personal militar estadounidense encontr\u00f3 hoy mismo restos no identificados en el lugar. El proceso de examen para verificar la autenticidad de los restos est\u00e1 en curso\u201d.\u201d<\/em>\r\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"><strong>Comando Central de los Estados Unidos<\/strong> \u2014 Declaraci\u00f3n, 19 de julio de 2026<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Esa declaraci\u00f3n se refiere al tercer militar fallecido en el ataque del viernes en Jordania, que figuraba como desaparecido. Se trata de un asunto distinto al de la v\u00edctima mortal en Irak, y confundir ambos casos \u2014como han hecho algunos medios\u2014 produce un recuento de bajas que es simplemente err\u00f3neo.<\/p>\r\n<p>El Departamento de Defensa comenz\u00f3 a publicar los nombres el lunes. Dado que la informaci\u00f3n sobre qu\u00e9 persona falleci\u00f3 en cada incidente no ha sido uniforme en todos los medios, no publicaremos los nombres aqu\u00ed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #1565c0; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 18px 0 24px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\r\n<div><em>\u201cOtros miembros del personal que fueron evaluados por lesiones leves han regresado al servicio\u201d.\u201d<\/em>\r\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"><strong>Comando Central de los Estados Unidos<\/strong> \u2014 Sobre el personal evacuado del ataque en Jordania<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">El n\u00famero en el que nadie se pone de acuerdo<\/h2>\r\n<p>Contabilizar los muertos en esta guerra se ha vuelto inesperadamente dif\u00edcil. Defense News inform\u00f3 de 18 militares estadounidenses fallecidos desde el 28 de febrero. Al Jazeera, que inform\u00f3 un d\u00eda despu\u00e9s y detall\u00f3 las bajas individuales, elev\u00f3 la cifra a 17.<\/p>\r\n<p>La explicaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s probable es que los restos recuperados a\u00fan se est\u00e1n verificando en Jordania; se desconoce si ya se han contabilizado y qui\u00e9n lo est\u00e1 haciendo. Hasta que concluya ese examen, la respuesta honesta es que hay al menos 17.<\/p>\r\n<p>La p\u00e9rdida m\u00e1s reciente antes de este fin de semana ocurri\u00f3 el 1 de julio, cuando el comandante Gabriel Edwards, oficial al mando del Escuadr\u00f3n de Combate Mar\u00edtimo de Helic\u00f3pteros 5, falleci\u00f3 al estrellarse su helic\u00f3ptero MH-60S Sea Hawk en el Mar Ar\u00e1bigo. Otros tres marineros fueron rescatados.<\/p>\r\n<p>El CENTCOM anunci\u00f3 el lunes el fin de la oleada de ataques del fin de semana \u2014la novena noche consecutiva\u2014 y el inicio de la d\u00e9cima. La guerra se encuentra en su d\u00eda 142.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 550px; margin: 0 auto 28px;\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?id=2078530691109974522&amp;theme=light\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-no-lazy=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><em>Fuentes: Comando Central de EE. UU., Defense News, Al Jazeera, Stars and Stripes.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"background: #f0f4ff; border-left: 4px solid #5C91FF; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 32px 0 8px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; color: #333;\">Publicaciones relacionadas<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/muwaffaq-salti-air-base-iran-attack-us-service-members-2026\/\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 pas\u00f3 en Muwaffaq Salti?<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/mh-60s-seahawk-arabian-sea-emergency-water-landing-2026\/\">Seahawk ca\u00eddo en el Mar Ar\u00e1bigo<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/f-16cj-wild-weasels-f-35-redeploy-middle-east-iran-2026\/\">Las comadrejas salvajes apenas desempacadas<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un militar estadounidense muri\u00f3 en el norte de Irak durante la detonaci\u00f3n controlada de un proyectil de un dron iran\u00ed derribado. Fue la tercera muerte estadounidense del fin de semana, y las tres fueron de distinta \u00edndole.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":6564232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[664,670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6565560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military-aviation","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>US Service Member Killed by Iranian Drone Ordnance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A US service member died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of ordnance from a downed Iranian attack drone.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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