US evacuates 19 injured service members from Saudi Arabia

A U.S. military medical evacuation flight transported 19 injured service members from Saudi Arabia to a base in Germany, CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs reports via sources.

Breaking via @CBSNews: There was another U.S. military medical evacuation flight today. It flew from Saudi Arabia to a U.S. base in Germany with about 19 injured service members on board. Among them were two military members injured when a drone exploded next to their vehicle,…

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 12, 2026

Among those on board were two personnel who were injured when a drone exploded near their vehicle. 

Further details on the conditions of the injured service members have not been disclosed.

By Sabina Mammadli