The drone attack against US forces took place on the border with Syria.
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According to official US information, three US soldiers were killed in a drone attack in Jordan, in the northeast of the country. Apparently, another 34 US soldiers were injured in the attack on the Syrian border. The North American military authority CENTCOM initially spoke of 3 dead and 25 injured.
There are approximately 3,000 US troops stationed in Jordan. The attack would have taken place at the military base called “Tower 22”.
Jordanian government sources initially said the attack took place in Syria.
Biden blames Iran-backed groups
US President Joe Biden has blamed Iranian-backed militias for the attack on the US military base. Biden said the United States “will hold all those responsible accountable at the time and in the way we choose.”
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They were the first US soldiers killed in months-long attacks by Iranian-backed militias against US forces across the Middle East during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Many observers already feared that the situation would worsen.
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US authorities were still working to identify the group responsible for the attack in Jordan.