8 US Marines hurt in previously unreported Iranian strikes; possible brain injuries

Eight US Marines were injured in a previously undisclosed attack in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC News reported, citing three US officials.The Marines were part of a battalion landing team when the missile hit the vessel, the officials said. Seven were enlisted personnel and one was an officer. None suffered serious injuries, but they experienced smoke inhalation and concussion-like symptoms, including headaches, with officials saying some may have sustained traumatic brain injuries.All eight returned to duty shortly after the attack, according to the officials.Marines were not aboard US Navy shipThe vessel struck in the attack was not a US Navy ship, according to the officials, who did not identify its type and referred to it only as a maritime vessel.The Pentagon did not publicly report the September 14 attack or the injuries at the time.