Three US soldiers were killed and at least 20 were wounded as a result of a drone attack on a US base in northern Jordan, CNN said, citing officials.
The US base is located near the border with Syria. According to CNN, this is the first time since the beginning of hostilities in the Gaza Strip when US soldiers were killed in the Middle East.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that three soldiers were killed and at least 20 were wounded in the drone attack, CNN said.
Three US troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, the US military said.
ReplyDeleteUS Central Command said in a statement the casualties were caused by a drone attack at a base 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 a strike the region after Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel.
There have been attacks on US bases in the region but so far there have been no casualties reported by the US army.
The White House said Mr Biden was briefed Sunday morning on the attack by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other officials.
Biden says three US troops killed in drone attack by Iran-backed militants in Jordan
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