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| United States did not repulse a strike on a military base, confusing the drone with its own, media write |
| 2024-01-30 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] US military personnel were unable to repel a drone attack on a military base in the Middle East because they confused an enemy drone with their own, The Wall Street Journal reported on January 29, citing high-ranking sources. The drone that attacked the base was approaching it at the same time as the American drone was returning, the report said. “The return of the US drone led to some confusion about whether the approaching drone was friendly or hostile,” the authors noted. As Regnum reported earlier, as a result of a drone attack on the US military base “Tower 22”, located on the border of Syria and Jordan, three soldiers were killed and another 34 people were injured. According to the American command, the base was attacked by a kamikaze drone launched from Syrian territory. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq movement, which had previously attacked a number of US Army targets in Iraq and Syria, claimed responsibility for the attack on Tower 22. The group's statement emphasized that the attack was a response to Washington's support for Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip. US President Joseph Biden said Iran-backed groups were responsible for the attack and vowed to respond to the attack. Former head of state Donald Trump, in turn, criticized Biden for the catastrophic events in the Middle East for the United States. A number of American politicians have called on Biden to strike directly at Iran. The United States, after the first death of its military personnel in recent years as a result of attacks on bases in the Middle East, is trying to “calibrate” its response in such a way as to show strength, but not lead to a full-scale war with Iran and its allies, expert and author noted in an interview with IA Regnum a number of publications on the situation in the Middle East Yuri Lyamin. More from regnum.ru US evacuates eight troops from Jordan after attack on US base [Regnum] The United States of America evacuated eight of its troops from Jordan for medical care after an attack on an American military base, CNN reported on Sunday, January 28. According to the source, after a drone attack on a US military base in northeast Jordan, near the border with Syria, which killed three soldiers, eight soldiers were evacuated. According to a statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM), the number of US military personnel injured in an attack on a military base in Jordan has increased to 34. The department noted that the number of casualties may change as military personnel continue to seek medical assistance. As Regnum reported, US Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham, after another strike on one of the American military bases in the Middle East on January 28, called on the Joe Biden administration to take action and strike the territory of Iran, which, according to Graham, allegedly supports the Yemeni Houthis. According to the congressman, otherwise the US military will continue to be attacked, since the efforts of Pentagon head Lloyd Austin to protect military personnel have failed. Even more from regnum.ru Casualties in the attack on a US military base in Jordan has risen to 34. [Regnum] The number of people injured in a drone attack on one of the US military bases in the Middle East has increased to 34 people. The Qatari TV channel Al Jazeera reported this on January 29the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) confirmed the information. “The number of people wounded as a result of an attack on our forces in Jordan has increased to 34 people,” the TV channel clarifies. According to CENTCOM, Washington is actively working to identify the armed group involved in the attack on American troops. In addition, CENTCOM reported that eight soldiers wounded during the attack required immediate evacuation from Jordan to receive more qualified medical care. The condition of these eight victims was described as stable. The remaining victims undergo a full medical examination to clarify the diagnosis and prescribe subsequent treatment for full recovery. At the same time, the Pentagon did not rule out that the number of wounded may increase, as military personnel continue to seek help if their condition worsens. Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, as Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said, the United States will not tolerate attacks on its bases and military personnel in the Middle East and intends to respond to these actions. An overnight drone attack on a US base in northeastern Jordan killed three US troops and injured at least 25 others. CNN noted that since the beginning of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Gaza Strip, this is the first time American troops have died in the Middle East as a result of an attack. US President Joseph Biden, in a written statement, blamed the strike on “pro-Iranian groups” in Syria and Iraq. According to the head of the White House, the attack was “committed by Iran-backed radical armed groups. As Biden emphasized, all those responsible will be brought to justice. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #7 So what was the Jordanian death count? I don't remember reading one. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-30 22:24 |
| #6 Remembering the mistakes of Khobar Towers, USS Cole, etc.... someone needs to look at ROE (Rules of Engagement) for the Jordan-based site itself and whatever ADA/THAAD/SHORAD overwatch systems were provided as well as on-site situational awareness. Ever since the Iranians captured intact one of our early RQ-170 drones by duping it has been apparent they are highly skilled in signals combat. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-01-30 12:58 |
| #5 Any good trick will work once. The test is whether it works a second time. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-01-30 10:16 |
| #4 /\ Ref #2: Exactly correct. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-01-30 08:37 |
| #3 Pentagon on if We’ve Protected Troops from Attacks: Air Defense Systems Have ‘Worked Extremely Well’ in Prior Attacks |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-30 08:33 |
| #2 It's called spoofing. Never learn. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was picked up on primitive radar but ignored because the people responsible confused it with a due in flight of B-17s from the States. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-01-30 07:42 |
| #1 The drone that attacked the base was approaching it at the same time as the American drone was returning, the report said. Piggybacking, a pretty good strategy. I wonder where they picked that up. Might we hear something about the precise targting of a troop sleeping area ? Any local nationals employed on the base by chance ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-01-30 00:48 |