ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least three United States service members were killed and 25 others injured as a result of a drone attack on an American military base in northeast Jordan, near the Syrian border, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday. US President Joe Biden accused Iran-affiliated militias of carrying out the attack.
“While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq,” read a statement from Biden, describing the strike as a "despicable and wholly unjust attack."
"We will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing," Biden added.
Last night, three U.S. service members were killed, and many wounded, during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border.
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Jill and I join the families and friends of our fallen in grieving the loss of these warriors in this…
A spokesperson for the Jordanian government told state media that the attack did not take place on Jordanian territory, but rather targeted the Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria. Al-Tanf is located near the Syrian border with Jordan.
