Nicole Amor’s unit was moved to Port Shuaiba, a potential Iranian target identified by Army intelligence. The unit’s commander had been briefed on that threat and rejected alternative locations.
Survivors said the site lacked effective drone defenses. Concrete barriers offered some protection from the sides, but their workspace had a tin roof and no protection from above.
An Iranian drone struck on March 1, killing six soldiers, including Nicole, and wounding more than 20.
Hegseth described a weapon slipping through defenses and hitting a fortified position.
Survivors directly disputed that account: “It was not a fortified position.”
That’s why her husband is demanding accountability. He wants to know why those soldiers were placed there despite the warnings, and who will answer for the failures that left them exposed.