3 US Troops Killed in Jordan, First Since October Hamas Attacks
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Three U.S. soldiers were killed and more than 30 were injured in a drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan Saturday night.
The Details: U.S. officials blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack, which they said was carried out using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The attack happened near Jordan's border with Syria.
Key Quotes: "Have no doubt — we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing," read a statement from President Joe Biden.
For Context: It's the first time U.S. service members have been killed in the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 of last year, and comes after a string of Iran-backed attacks on U.S. ships and military installations in the region. Roughly 3,000 American troops are estimated to be stationed in Jordan.
How the Media Covered It: Sources across the spectrum covered the news as their top story on Sunday, and most highlighted Biden's statement.
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Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan
Three US troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, the US military said.
US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement the casualties were caused by a drone attack at a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border.
US President Joe Biden said that the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups".
This is the first time US soldiers have been killed in the region after Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel.
There have been attacks on...
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Three US service members killed and 25 injured in Iranian-backed drone attack in Jordan
Three United States service members were killed and 25 wounded by an Unmanned Aerial System attack on a base in Jordan, near the border with Syria, by Iranian-backed militias, the United States Central Command and White House announced.
President Joe Biden confirmed that Iranian-backed militias operating in Iraq or Syria were behind the attack, which occurred Saturday night. The attack marks a major escalation, being the first U.S. service members to be killed by the Iranian-backed militias since they began their attacks following the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War.
The deaths also mark the...
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Three Americans killed, ‘many’ wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, Biden says
Three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups.
They were the first U.S. fatalities in months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, increasing the risk of escalation. U.S. officials were still working to conclusively identify the precise group responsible for the attack, but have assessed that one of several...
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