Three US soldiers died and 25 were injured inside drone attack launched It occurred last night by militias allegedly pro-Iran. JordanIt is near the Syrian border, the North American Armed Forces reported.
“3 US soldiers died and 25 people were injured in a one-way unmanned aerial system attack on a base in the US. northeastern Jordan“It is close to the Syrian border,” the US army’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
The identities of the victims were not disclosed “out of respect for the families” and in accordance with Department of Defense policy, the statement states. They will wait up to 24 hours after informing their relatives.
president of the United States, Joe BidenHe had already expressed his condolences for the attack, which he blamed “Pro-Iranian militias” operating in Syria and Iraq, According to the statement made by the White House.
Military sources quoted by the American television network CNN stated that the attack took place at the base called Tower 22.
This First attack in which US soldiers died in the Middle East since the beginning of the current tension From the conflict in the Gaza Strip. But attacks on US bases in Syria and Iraq are relatively frequent, with 158 incidents reported since October 17, none of them serious.