Iranian-backed militias have carried out more than 150 attacks on U.S. military bases in Jordan, near the Syrian border, in recent months, with drone strikes killing three U.S. soldiers, the military said Sunday. Announced.
A one-way attack drone crashed into a Jordanian base Saturday night, killing three U.S. service members and injuring 25 others, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Said In a statement. The White House also said that one of the Iranian-backed extremist groups operating in Syria and Iraq carried out the attack, but that the facts of the incident are still being investigated.
“America's heart is heavy today,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. (Related article: US talks with Iraqi government to reevaluate partnership against ISIS, may include troop reductions)
The attack marks a significant escalation as it is the first time a US military personnel has been killed. A military personnel was seriously injured in the Dec. 25 attack on an Iraqi base and is recovering in a hospital.
CENTCOM typically does not release the names of fallen soldiers until their families are notified within 24 hours of the incident.
Biden called the attack “despicable and completely unwarranted.”
“We will continue their efforts to fight terrorism. And there is no question: We will hold everyone responsible accountable, once and for all, in the manner we choose,” Biden said. Ta.
U.S. Air Force pararescue personnel assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron replenish during training at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of jurisdiction, Dec. 21, 2023. pic.twitter.com/ze6b26bZI9
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 8, 2024
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