The United States has blamed Iran-backed armed groups for a drone attack on a Jordanian military base on the border with Syria that killed three American servicemen. US President Joe Biden issued a stern warning immediately after the attack.
The US president said that Iran-backed armed groups in Syria and Iraq were behind the attack. We will respond to this attack.
“We had a tough day in the Middle East last night,” Biden said. We have lost three brave warriors.
Condoling the soldiers and their families who died in the attack, Joe Biden said that the United States will hold everyone responsible for this attack accountable at its own time.
However, Jordan claims that their territory was not attacked. The attack took place inside Syria.
On October 7, the Palestinian independence armed organization Hamas attacked Israel. Then the Israel-Hamas war began. Since then, there have been about 150 attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Syria, US officials said. However, this is the first time that an army member has been killed in such an attack.
Violence has already spread across the Middle East in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The US, UK and their allies have launched airstrikes on Houthi rebel positions in Yemen in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.
There are almost daily clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in Lebanon.
Jordanian government spokesman Muhammad Moubaidan said the target of the attack was al-Tanf base in Syria. The base, established in 2016, is located near the Jordanian border.
A US military official said the wounded US soldiers had been evacuated from Jordan.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt said that Egypt strongly condemns any terrorist activities that threaten the security and stability of Jordan.
At the same time, they express full solidarity with Jordan in this delicate situation… stressing the need for Egypt to combat all forms of terrorism and calling for non-violence to ensure stability in the region.
