Pentagon IDs 'believed' third victim of Iranian strike on Jordanian air base

The Pentagon on Tuesday identified a U.S. soldier believed to have been killed in last week’s Iranian missile attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan, days after he was initially listed as missing following one of the deadliest attacks on American forces since the Iran war escalated.

The Department of War identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York, is believed to have been killed in action during the July 17 attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The incident surrounding Rampersad’s death remains under investigation, the department said.