Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran
Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Idrees Ali | January 28, 2024 | 7:20 PM CSTThree U.S. service members were killed and dozens may be wounded after an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S. forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and U.S. officials said on Sunday.
Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against U.S. forces since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October and sent shock waves throughout the Middle East.
"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," Biden said in a statement.
"Have no doubt - we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing," he said.
Biden later asked for a moment of silence for the three killed service members during a campaign event in South Carolina, adding, "We shall respond."
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin echoed that threat. He and other senior officials briefed Biden earlier in the day on the attack.
At least 34 personnel were injured in the attack, but that number is expected to change as more people seek care, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. . . .
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-says-three-us-service-members-killed-drone-attack-us-forces-jordan-2024-01-28/
It is bad enough being humiliated on the world stage. But American soldiers are now losing their lives, and Biden only invites more through his incompetence and weakness. And Iran continues to sell its oil on the world market in violation of global sanctions, all with Biden's blessing.
