The drone attack on the base in Jordan's northeast near the border with Syria took place earlier in the day and left three US soldiers killed and 25 other injured, the US Central Command said.
"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," Biden said.
He described the attack as "despicable and wholly unjust."
"We will carry on their commitment to fight terrorism. And have no doubt -- we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing," the president's statement read.
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Three US troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, the US military said.
ReplyDeleteUS Central Command said in a statement the casualties were caused by a drone attack at a base near the Syria border.
US President Joe Biden said that the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups".
This is the first time US soldiers have been killed in a strike the region after Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel.
There have been attacks on US bases in the region but so far there have been no casualties reported by the US army.
The White House said Mr Biden was briefed Sunday morning on the attack by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other officials.
Biden says three US troops killed in drone attack by Iran-backed militants in Jordan
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