Three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in Jordan, US President Joe Biden said in a statement today.
He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups.
They were the first US fatalities in months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, increasing the risk of escalation.
Biden said the United States “will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing”.
The attack took place in northeast Jordan, near the border with Syria.