At least three US soldiers killed and 34 others injured in a drone strike on the Jordan border

During this, three American service members were killed and many were injured. a drone air strike against the US Army in northeast jordan, near the Syrian border, as confirmed by United States President Joe Biden. Jordan, for its part, assures that the attack was not on its soil, but on the US base of al-Tanf in Syria, located on the border of Jordan and Iraq.

Official US sources have said that at least 34 injured And he is being evaluated for possible brain damage. Many had to be evacuated. Traumatic brain injuries are common after a major explosion.

“Although we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know that it was carried out Radical extremist group supported by Iran which operates in Syria and Iraq“Biden said in a statement.

it’s about First death of American soldiers in this area since war begins in gaza, Biden said the attack happened on Saturday night.

According to CNN, a US government official, the drone apparently was sent from Syria And this was just one trip. Islamic resistance in IraqIt is an umbrella group of radical extremist groups supported by Iran. Took responsibility for attacks on three targetsIncluding one on the border between Jordan and Syria, although they did not specify which it was.

Dozens of US troops have been wounded since 9/7 (a senior military official told reporters last week that about 70 were wounded), but the Pentagon said all except one US soldier, who was seriously injured in an attack in Iraq. Injuries were minor. on Christmas Day.

United States and allied forces in Iraq and Syria have already been the targets of more than 150 attacks since mid-October, according to the Pentagon. This is a direct effect of the war in Gaza between Washington’s ally Israel and Iran-backed Hamas.

significant climb

this is an attack a major climb already Tense situation in the Middle EastWhere on October 7, war broke out in Gaza after the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel, in which 1,200 people died.

More than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s response to Gaza, according to the local health ministry. While the United States has so far maintained an official line that Washington is not at war in the region, it has launched strikes against targets belonging to Yemen’s Houthi groups who are attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea.

“We will continue our commitment to fighting terrorism. And we have no doubt: We will hold all those responsible accountable when and in any way we choose,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.

Biden’s Republican rivals They used the attack as evidence failure During the time of the Democratic presidency face iran, while its agents attack US forces throughout the region. “The only response to these attacks must be a devastating military response against Iran’s terrorist forces… anything less.” “This will confirm Joe Biden is a coward,” Republican Senator Tom Cotton said in a statement.