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    Three US troops killed and 25 injured in drone strike by Iranian-backed militia in Jordan

    by Bevan Hurley and Maroosha Muzaffar Jan 29, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    Three US service members were killed and more than two dozen wounded in an unmanned drone attack on a military outpost in Jordan, according to US Central Command.

    President Joe Biden said the strike on Tower 22 near the Syrian border had been carried out by an Iranian-backed militia, and marked a significant escalation in the growing conflict in the Middle East.

    Mr Biden said US forces would hold those responsible to “at a time and in a manner of our choosing”, as facts about the attack were still being gathered.

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