"They hit us bad." Newly obtained footage, witness accounts detail Iran attack
Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 9:38 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- New videos obtained by CBS News show Iranian attacks on Camp Buehring, a U.S. military base in Kuwait, involving ballistic missiles, drones, and F-5 fighter jets.
- The attacks led to damage at the base, and soldiers faced critical shortages of .50-caliber ammunition.
- Soldiers were repositioned into the Udari Desert, where two were injured by lightning during sandstorms.
- U.S. Central Command and the Pentagon declined to comment directly on the incidents.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously stated that over 90% of U.S. troops were moved away from vulnerable positions.
- Witnesses described the attacks as severe, with one noting that the base was 'demolished'.
- Equipment losses from the war with Iran are estimated to be up to $3.7 billion, including nearly 60 aircraft.
- A mandatory report to Congress indicated Iranian strikes at U.S. bases in multiple Middle Eastern countries.