President Joe Biden believes that βradical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraqβ are responsible
Three US Army soldiers were killed and over 30 service personnel were injured by an overnight drone attack on a small US outpost in Jordan, near the country’s Syrian border, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. This is the first instance of American troops being killed by enemy fire in the region since the onset of the Gaza war.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq β an umbrella group for Shia militias β claimed responsibility for the attack.
President Joe Biden has pledged to hold those accountable for the attack, attributing it toΒ βradical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.β
Houthi militants in Yemen claim to have fired a rocket at a US warship. In a statement shared to the press, the Shiite group, alleged to have ties to Iran, said it had targeted the US warship Lewis B Puller as it sailed through the Gulf of Aden on Sunday.
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