Three US service members were injured, one critically, during a nonmilitary operation on a Gaza pier on Thursday, officials said.

The troops had been working to deliver humanitarian aid in Gaza, US Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander of US Central Command, told Reuters.

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<figcaption>Three US service members were hurt, including one suffering critical injury, on Thursday. <span class="credit">U.S. Army photo / Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley</span></figcaption>

Two service members suffered a sprained ankle and a minor back injury.

Cooper declined to give details on the condition of the third American, who was taken to a local hospital.

The soldiers had been working to deliver humanitarian aid in Gaza, US Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, deputy commander of US Central Command, told Reuters.{ai:summary}<p>US service members injured during humanitarian aid mission in Gaza pier.  #military</p>

US service member critically injured, 2 other troops hurt at Gaza aid pier: report

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