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Three U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan Drone Strike Linked to Iran-Backed Militias

Iran-Backed Militias - Middle East Tensions

A drone attack in Jordan tragically took the lives of three U.S. soldiers, sparking international tensions. The incident occurred near the Syria border, raising concerns about escalating conflicts in the Middle East.

Recent news from Denmark reports the death of three U.S. troops and injuries to many more in a drone strike in Jordan, close to the Syrian border. This attack, allegedly by Iranian-backed militias, has intensified the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and posed challenges for President Biden's response strategies. Despite previous attacks and provocations, this incident has marked a significant escalation with the loss of American lives. The situation has prompted discussions on the necessity and extent of retaliatory actions against the groups responsible. The identification of the soldiers involved has added a personal touch to the tragic event, highlighting the human cost of conflicts.

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3 U.S. troops were killed and 34 wounded in a drone strike on a ... (NPR)

A coalition of militias backed by Iran claimed credit for the attack. It comes amid the conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has been working to keep ...

Announcement of U.S. Casualties in Northeast Jordan, near Syria ... (US Central Command)

TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 28, three U.S. service members were killed and 25 injured from a one-wayattack UAS that impacted at a base in northeast Jordan, ...

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Biden Vows to Retaliate After Strike in Jordan Kills American Soldiers (The New York Times)

President Biden has carefully calibrated his responses to attacks by Iranian-backed militias since Oct. 7. Now he must decide how far he is willing to go ...

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3 U.S. troops killed and dozens injured in drone attack in Jordan (NBC News)

Three U.S. troops were killed and 25 were injured following a drone attack on a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border, according to United States ...

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Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked ... (Reuters)

The deaths were the first of U.S. troops in the region since war began in Gaza. President Biden blamed the attack, which occurred near the Syrian border and ...

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Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, more than 30 injured (CNN)

Three US Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, US officials ...

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3 U.S. service members killed in drone attack in Jordan (Axios)

The outpost where the attack occurred is in close proximity to areas the Kataib Hezbollah, a pro-Iranian militia, has seized.

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US drone attack: Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base ... (BBC News)

President Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups".

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3 American service members killed and dozens injured in drone ... (CBS News)

President Biden blamed the attack that killed American troops in Jordan on "radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq" and vowed to ...

Statement from President Joe Biden on Attack on U.S. Service ... (The White House)

Last night, three U.S. service members were killed—and many wounded—during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the ...

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Experts react: Three US servicemembers were killed in Jordan. Will ... (Atlantic Council)

More than 150 attacks on US forces in the Middle East have occurred since October 2023, but the strike overnight was the first to kill a US soldier.

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War pressure grows as Biden plans military response to deadly ... (Axios)

President Biden and other top U.S. officials discussed Sunday a "significant military response" against pro-Iranian militias over the drone attack near the ...

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Up First briefing: Strike kills U.S. troops in Jordan; Israel-Hamas talks ... (NPR)

President Biden vows to respond after a drone strike linked to Iran killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens in Jordan. Hamas and Israel are negotiating ...

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U.S. Blames Iran-Backed Militia for Deaths of 3 Soldiers in Jordan (The New York Times)

The White House blamed an Iranian-backed militia for the attack. The deaths were the first known fatalities of U.S. forces from hostile fire in the turmoil ...

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'F---ing lunatics': Deadly Jordan attacks spur open GOP feud (Politico)

Tucker Carlson and other pro-isolationist voices have insulted or questioned lawmakers who have called for swift retaliation over the Iran-backed strikes.

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What is Tower 22, the Jordan-based US outpost targeted in a drone ... (Aljazeera.com)

An Iran-linked group in Iraq claims attack on Tower 22, raising fears of Israel's war on Gaza spilling over into region.

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Reaction to drone strike on US troops in Jordan (Reuters)

Three U.S. service members were killed and as many as 34 wounded, United States officials said on Sunday, after a drone attack in Jordan that they linked to ...

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3 U.S. troops killed in drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militia (The Associated Press)

Biden said the United States “will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing.”

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U.S. Failed to Stop Attack in Jordan After Mix-Up Over Drone Identity (The Wall Street Journal)

The enemy drone was launched from Iraq by a militia backed by Tehran, U.S. officials said. The outpost, Tower 22, sits in Jordan, near the borders of Iraq and ...

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What is Tower 22, the U.S. military base in Jordan where a drone ... (PBS NewsHour)

The base sits near the demilitarized zone on border between Jordan and Syria along a sandy, bulldozed berm marking the DMZ's southern edge.

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Drone that killed US soldiers in Jordan followed American drone ... (CNN)

The drone that killed three US Army soldiers and wounded dozens more in Jordan on Sunday approached the US military outpost, Tower 22, at around the same ...

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Tower 22: What to know about the military base attacked in Jordan (The Associated Press)

After a drone attack in Jordan killed 3 U.S. troops, the little-discussed Tower 22 has become the focus of international attention.

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US drone attack: What is Tower 22 and why are US troops in Jordan? (BBC News)

An Iran-backed militia group has said it was responsible for a drone strike at a US military base in Jordan that killed three American troops.

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Iran denies role in deadly drone attack on U.S. troops in Jordan as ... (CBS News)

Iran has denied it was behind a drone strike that killed three U.S. troops at a military base in northeast Jordan on Sunday, but an Iran-backed militia ...

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Jordan base attack: What options does US have to respond? (BBC News)

There are a large number of bases, weapons stores and training depots across Iraq and Syria belonging to the myriad of Iran-backed militias. These militias are ...

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How the enemy drone that killed 3 US soldiers in Jordan evaded ... (Politico)

The assault has put renewed pressure on the Biden administration to respond more forcefully to attacks on U.S. troops.

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Enemy drone that killed American troops in Jordan was mistaken for ... (PBS NewsHour)

The drone attack was one of dozens on U.S. troops in the Middle East since Hamas launched attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, igniting the war in Gaza. But it's the ...

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Pentagon releases names of 3 soldiers killed in drone attack in Jordan (CBS News)

In a press release Monday, the Defense Department said Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, ...

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The killing of U.S. troops in Jordan raises specter of a wider war in ... (NPR)

An escalation of violence in the Middle East over the last 24 hours, including a drone attack that killed three U.S. service members, has raised concerns ...

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3 Army Reserve soldiers killed in Jordan drone strike are identified (NBC News)

The slain soldiers, all from Georgia, were Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23.

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3 U.S. Service Members Killed, Others Injured in Jordan Following ... (Department of Defense)

Three U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan, while more than 40 other service members were injured following an uncrewed aerial system attack at a military ...

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U.S. Identifies 3 Soldiers Killed at Base in Jordan (The New York Times)

Officials said the dead were three Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia, part of an engineering company trained for deployment at short notice.

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Three US soldiers killed in Jordan attack named (BBC News)

Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24 and Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23 were killed when a drone hit their housing ...

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US identifies three soldiers killed in attack in Jordan (CNN)

The three US soldiers killed in the drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan were identified Monday as Sgt. William Rivers, 46 of Carrollton, ...

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Michael B. Jordan's Legacy Classic: Schedule, how to watch the ... (NCAA.com)

A quick guide to Michael B. Jordan's Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, an HBCU basketball showcase set for Feb. 3, 2024, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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Jordan drone attack: 3 Georgia soldiers killed in Tower 22 strike (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Three American soldiers killed during a drone strike at a U.S. military base in Jordan have been identified as residents of Georgia.

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Defense Department identifies three US soldiers killed in drone ... (WBAL Baltimore)

The three U.S. soldiers killed in the drone attack on a US military outpost in Jordan were identified Monday.

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