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The US navy says 3 killed, at the very least 25 others injured within the assault on US forces in northeastern Jordan.
Three US service members have been killed and “many” others wounded throughout an unmanned aerial drone assault on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan close to the Syrian border, President Joe Biden has stated, blaming Iran-backed teams for the assault.
“Whereas we’re nonetheless gathering the info of this assault, we all know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant teams working in Syria and Iraq,” Biden stated in a press release on Sunday.
“The three American service members we misplaced have been patriots within the highest sense. And their final sacrifice won’t ever be forgotten by our nation,” Biden added.
The US navy stated in a press release that at the very least 25 individuals have been injured within the assault.
Biden stated the assault occurred on Saturday night time.
“We are going to keep on their dedication to combat terrorism. And have little doubt – we are going to maintain all these accountable to account at a time and in a way of our selecting,” Biden stated within the assertion.
The deaths marked the primary fatalities of US troops within the Center East in months of strikes towards American bases within the area by Iran-backed armed teams. The assaults come amid the battle between Israel and Hamas in Gaza that started on October 7.
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