# US admits eight suicide attempts occurred on aircraft carrier during record Middle East deployment

https://mins.news/en/item/71981

- euronews, 2026-09-24 08:38 UTC
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- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/us-admits-there-were-eight-suicide-attempts-on-us-aircraft-carrier-during-record-middle-ea

> The US has acknowledged that there were eight suicide attempts aboard a US aircraft carrier during a record Middle East deployment. In August, military families and lawmakers warned about reported attempts and other serious mental-health problems, as well as food shortages and poor hygiene.

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