Three American soldiers died Sunday after a drone attack against a North American military base located in northern Jordan, near the border with Syria.
U.S. Central Command announced the casualties Sunday in a brief statement which stated that, in addition to the three deceased, another 25 soldiers were injured in the same attack.
According to U.S. Central Command, the attack was not a direct response and was carried out with an aerial drone that hit the military base. The Department of Defense will keep the identity of the three soldiers private until after their deaths have been notified to family members, per its policy. The White House has accused terrorist groups supported by Iran of committing this attack near the border with Syria.
BREAKING: 3 AMERICAN TROOPS KILLED AND 25 INJURED BY A DRONE ATTACK IN JORDAN
Major escalation. pic.twitter.com/YAQWpsP1MQ
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) January 28, 2024
It is the first time that American soldiers have died on duty in Jordan since regional tensions reignited due to Hamas’ invasion of Israel.
White House statement
Followed by the Central Command statement, the White House also published a message in reference to the attack in Jordan. In it, it is specified that the attack took place early Sunday morning.
Along with this, the White House announced that terrorist groups supported by Iran were the ones that carried out the drone attack against the military base.
"We will maintain our commitment to fighting terrorism. And have no doubt: we will hold all those responsible accountable at the time and in the manner we choose," said President Joe Biden to conclude his message.
Iran denies its connection with the attack
Through its news agency, the Islamist regime in Tehran wanted to disassociate itself from the attack against the US base in Jordan. Iran thus denied being behind the groups that carried out the drone attack.
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry assured that "these accusations were made with specific political objectives to reverse the realities of the region."
