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A drone has struck a tent of sleeping troops in Jordan, killing US troops in the Middle East for the first time since the war in Gaza began. The US has blamed Iran-backed militant groups, but is yet to identify who specifically they believe is responsible.

Three American troops have been killed and 34 injured in a drone attack in Jordan.

Those killed in the attack were sleeping in a tent at a place called Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border.

US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups" in Syria and Iraq.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Those killed in the attack were sleeping in a tent at a place called Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border.

"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," he said in a statement.

It's the first time US troops have been killed in the region since war began in Gaza, with Mr Biden adding the attack happened on Saturday night.

"We will carry on their commitment to fight terrorism," Mr Biden continued, referring to the "patriots" who died in the attack.

The US has long used Jordan - which neighbours Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Saudi Arabia and Syria - as a basing point, with about 3,000 troops typically stationed there.

While the US has maintained it is not at war in the region, it has - along with the UK - made strikes against targets of Yemen's Houthi groups, which have been attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea.


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