‘Have no doubt, US shall respond,’ warns Joe Biden after Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops
Joe Biden said on Sunday that the US “shall respond" in response to an overnight drone strike near the Syrian border in northeast Jordan, resulting in the deaths of three American troops and injuries to dozens more. As reported by AP, Biden blamed the initial US fatalities in months, amid ongoing strikes by similar groups against American forces in the Middle East, on Iran-backed militias.
This comes in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas war. Biden said, “We had a tough day last night in the Middle East.
We lost three brave souls in an attack on one of our bases," and after the moment of silence, Biden added, “and we shall respond." Also Read: Top Senators call to ‘hit hard’ Iran after drone attack killed US troops in Jordan Amid a growing threat of military escalation in the area, US officials were actively trying to identify the specific group accountable for the attack definitively. However, their assessment indicates that the responsible party is likely one of several Iranian-backed groups.
Biden said in a written statement that the United States “will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner (of) our choosing." Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, “We will take all necessary actions to defend the United States, our troops, and our interests." Also Read: ‘Outraged,’ by deaths of three US Army soldiers, says Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin In response to the perceived threat of US airstrikes, fighters supported by Iran in eastern Syria have started vacating their positions. This information comes from Omar Abu Layla, an activist based in Europe who leads the Deir Ezzor 24 media outlet.
He informed The Associated Press that the affected areas are the strongholds of Mayadeen and Boukamal. According
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