Three U.S. troops killed in drone strike on U.S. base in Jordan

January 29, 2024 - Iran has denied involvement in a drone attack on a U.S. base in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border that killed three U.S. troops and injured at least 34 others.

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The attack marks the first deadly military action against American troops since the war in Gaza triggered a steep rise in violence across the Middle East.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a U.S.-based think tank, has reported that Iranian-backed militias have conducted over 170 attacks targeting U.S. positions since October 2023.

U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed that the U.S. will “respond” in time.