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2024-01-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

3 American troops killed, 25 injured in attack on Jordan base near Syria border

[Fox News] Biden blasts 'radical Iran-backed militant groups' after 3 U.S. service members killed in Jordan
And then what? A sternly worded missive from Lloyd Austin? Pronoun training by C.Q. Browning?
Three U.S. service members were killed and 25 others were injured in a drone attack on an outpost in Jordan near the Syria border, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Sunday.

The attack marked a significant escalation in the Middle East, representing the first time American troops have been killed by enemy fire in the region since the Israel-Hamas war began.

"On Jan. 28, three U.S. service members were killed and 25 injured from a one-way attack UAS that impacted at a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border. As a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with DoD policy, the identities of the servicemembers will be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified," CENTCOM said.

Update at 4:35 p.m. ET:

Most, if not all, of those injured and killed are Army soldiers based in Northern Jordan near the Syrian border at a base known as Tower 22, which has been in support of the counter-ISIS mission for year, the official said.

Some of the 25 plus injured have been medically evacuated from the base, likely to Landstuhl in Germany, according to the official. It is not clear if they were hit while sleeping in the residential compound at the base. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is actively engaged in discussions taking place at the White House about how to respond.

Biden blasted "radical Iran-backed militant groups" in reacting to the attack.

"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."

Some 3,000 American troops typically are stationed in Jordan, according to The Associated Press.

The unnamed U.S. officials cited in several reports say the attack happened at Tower 22, a small outpost in northeast Jordan located close to Al Tanf Garrison in southeastern Syria, where U.S. forces have collaborated with local partners combating Islamic State militants, the Jordanian government reportedly is claiming otherwise.

Jordanian state television quoted Muhannad al Mubaidin, a government spokesman, as insisting the attack happened outside the kingdom across the border in Syria. Reuters also cited al Mubaidin as telling Jordanian public broadcaster al Mamlaka television that the attack had targeted the U.S. Al-Tanf base in Syria.

The conflicting information could not be immediately reconciled.

Posted by Frank G 2024-01-28 12:01|| || Front Page|| [50 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran Proxies

#1 Absolutely no reason for these service members to be in Jordan.

Posted by Shoth Gratch3103 2024-01-28 12:18|| 2024-01-28 12:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran needs to be bloodied

Posted by Frank G 2024-01-28 12:19|| 2024-01-28 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Biden's senseless ME war on track according to plan. It was only a matter of time until casualties became known.

Biden and his Deep State colleagues leaving the Orange Man a kak sammich as he stumbles out the door.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-28 12:22|| 2024-01-28 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Come on Brandon, stop rope a doping us and get it over; namely, take out every Iran port that exports oil.

Posted by Jack Salami 2024-01-28 13:04|| 2024-01-28 13:04|| Front Page Top

#5 ^Iran used to only have 1 major one, then they built a new one in the gulf of Oman outside the Persian Gulf. Either way, they only have 2-3 and they would not be able to export oil. Keep blowing them up as they try to repair them and take out the techs.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-01-28 13:37|| 2024-01-28 13:37|| Front Page Top

#6 How many Jordanians were killed/injured?

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-28 13:54|| 2024-01-28 13:54|| Front Page Top

#7 The day after he shut down natural gas exports to punish Texas, after cutting oil production too and shipping is under Yemeni attacks in the ME. What's next, Big Guy?

Posted by Angealing B. Hayes4677 2024-01-28 14:01|| 2024-01-28 14:01|| Front Page Top

#8 occupy chah bahar.

Posted by irish rage boy 2024-01-28 14:16|| 2024-01-28 14:16|| Front Page Top

#9 @#1 - Jordan is one thing, but just what is the US military doing uninvited in Syria? Oh, yeah, something about oil, perhaps.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-01-28 15:15|| 2024-01-28 15:15|| Front Page Top

#10 In Syria? We went into Syria to support the Kurds and blockade ISIS. Granted, except for the Kurds, all the other anti-ISIS/anti-Assad groups ended up being vile Islamists of one sort or another, but John McCain had vouched for them at the time.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-01-28 16:12|| 2024-01-28 16:12|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ McShames "friendssssssssssschhhh..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-01-28 16:30|| 2024-01-28 16:30|| Front Page Top

#12 While the American president takes his geriatric meds and drools, the media and the rest of America sit looking between their legs wondering what sex they are and if their sex hurts their feelings. Meanwhile Iran is building nuclear bombs and marching soldiers across our southern border for the next big event. Hunker down folks, we have a long year ahead of us.

Posted by 49 Pan 2024-01-28 20:41|| 2024-01-28 20:41|| Front Page Top

#13 Not really 49 Pan.
Only those in DC don't have balls.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2024-01-28 21:36|| 2024-01-28 21:36|| Front Page Top

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