Three US soldiers were killed and about 20 others injured in a drone strike in Jordan, near the Syrian border. The attack was carried out “by radical Iranian-backed militant groups” active in Syria and Iraq, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday. However, they are still gathering the facts about the attack.
Biden made it clear during his speech at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina: “Have no doubt: We will hold all those responsible accountable, at a time and in a manner of our choosing.”
Attack on American base
The responsible regional command of the US army, Centcom, spoke on Sunday of 25 injured soldiers. The attack took place on Sunday at a US base in Jordan. The US military provided no further background information on the incident.
Biden emphasized that the US stands together “in the fight against terrorism.” “It’s a fight we won’t give up.” “Today, Americans’ hearts are heavy,” Biden said. “These military members embodied the best our nation has to offer: steadfast in their courage.”
First American soldiers killed since the start of the Gaza war
According to American media, it is the first time that American soldiers have been killed in an enemy attack in the Middle East since the start of the Gaza war in October. CNN reported that the drone belonged to Iranian-backed fighters, but apparently came from Syria. It is unclear why air defenses were unable to intercept the drone. The US has repeatedly stressed that it fears the conflict in the Middle East could escalate into a regional war.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that US-led alliance forces shot down a pro-Iranian militia drone near Syria’s border with Jordan and Iraq. They attempted to attack the Al-Tanf military base used by US forces. The Observatory has counted more than a hundred attacks on coalition bases in Syria since mid-October. US forces also subsequently occasionally attacked pro-Iranian militia targets.
It initially remained unclear whether several consecutive attacks had taken place on the base on Sunday. The news channel Al-Jazeera, in turn, quoted a Jordanian government official as saying that the attacked US base was outside Jordan.
Source: Krone
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