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Three U.S. service members were killed in a drone attack on a base in northeast Jordan, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Twenty-five U.S. service personnel were also injured.
It is the first time that U.S. military personnel have been killed since Iran-backed militias began a campaign of attacks in mid-October in response to Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza.
A U.S. official said that the attack took place overnight at Tower 22, a small outpost in Jordan near the Syria border.
The strike, which was carried out by a one-way attack drone, marks an escalation in the fighting in the region.“Today, America’s heart is heavy,” President Biden said in a statement. “We will carry on their commitment to fight terrorism. And have no doubt—we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner [of] our choosing.”Biden said, “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.”Tower 22 is located close to Al Tanf Garrison in southeastern Syria, where U.S. forces have worked with local partners combating Islamic State militants.
@9JGZCFH4mos4MO
It is terrible how we lost soldiers
@Patriot-#1776Constitution4mos4MO
...And yet no one seems to ask – "Why do we have those flaming bases in the Middle East? Why are we violating the sovereignty of other nations, and bombing them endlessly, and then wondering why they retaliate? Why are we stealing their oil, and then we get surprised when they fight back? Where in the Constitution does it authorise the government to build a welfare-warfare state Empire that extends to countries that hate our guts? And what would WE do in the Middle Eastern position? If China built military bases in Nebraska, think we'd maybe get a little angry too?
US troops must leave Syrian soil
@9JGV6DT4mos4MO
it is very important to our society right now
@9JGTYV74mos4MO
I think that the news about the Troops killed in the drone attack in Jordan the president should retaliate in in effort to bring justice to the family's of there loved ones death.
@9JGTVL24mos4MO
I think its very dangerous how high tech everything is now becoming and troops need to match that of the others so we are not unprepared.
@9JGTQN24mos4MO
Peoples lives matter more than anything else. Especially considering that the U.S. is not involved in this war
@9JGTDJR4mos4MO
This should be more looked into than other stuff going on in other counteries
@9JGRDWY4mos4MO
We must have justice served for the U.S. troops.
@9JGPT9H4mos4MO
Though it's America's duty to maintain peace across the world, our troops should be our main focus. Our own people were attacked and this survey was the first I heard of it, yet Israel and Palestine, and Ukraine and Russia disputes are the main content of our media.
@9JGNMKZ4mos4MO
Our Troops lives matter much more than the financial and political costs and ambitions of Washington, even 1 soldier is enough.
@IntuitiveCaviar4mos4MO
Why are US troops in Jordan?
@9JH2TP84mos4MO
I think this could be a pretty significant topic due to past relations and tensions with the associated country. Depending on how this is handled, it might lead to a global conflict.
@9JGZFJX4mos4MO
There should be an investigation into why this happened, US troops being killed by a foreign power shouldn't be taken lightly
@9JGXF9X4mos4MO
I think it's insane and how there is still conflict in the Middle East.
@9JGWXPCRepublican4mos4MO
The seriousness of us troops being killed away from home in a foreign land. With the escalating tensions abroad I feel this should be on everyone's mind as tensions keep growing.
@9JGW95G4mos4MO
something needs to happen because they killed U.S soliders
@9JGVZHG4mos4MO
it is devastating and we should prepafre if any attacks happen
@9JGLP4L4mos4MO
It is important to be informed of how our troops are being impacted by war and conflict
Remember….under Trump everyone feared us
@SteadfastRobinLibertarian4mos4MO
*CENTCOM:3 US SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN ATTACK NEAR SYRIA BORDER
*CENTCOM: 25 SERVICE MEMBERS INJURED AT JORDAN BASE NEAR SYRIA
*ATTACK CARRIED OUT BY IRAN-BACKED MILITANT GROUPS: BIDEN
@9JGGHJY4mos4MO
Why are we getting attacked in Jordan?
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