In a tragic incident near the Syrian border in northeastern Jordan, three US Army soldiers have lost their lives, and several others are injured after an unmanned aerial drone struck a military outpost on Sunday. This marks the first deadly strike against US forces since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
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00:00 In a tragic incident near the Syrian border in north-eastern Jordan, three US Army soldiers
00:08 have lost their lives and several others are injured after an unmanned aerial drone struck
00:14 a military outpost on Sunday.
00:17 This marks the first deadly strike against the US forces since the Israel-Hamas war began
00:22 in October.
00:23 According to a statement from US Central Command, at least 34 personnel were injured in the
00:29 attack and the number is expected to rise.
00:32 Eight personnel have been evacuated from Jordan for higher-level medical assistance.
00:37 US President Joe Biden has placed blame on Iran-backed groups for the attack.
00:42 He stated, "While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried
00:47 out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.
00:51 Have no doubt, we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our
00:56 choosing," the president concluded.
00:59 However, Iran's mission to the United Nations has denied involvement in the attack, emphasising
01:04 that Tehran was not connected to the incident.
01:08 The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organisation of Iran-backed militant groups,
01:13 has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Jordan-Syrian border.
01:17 The incident occurred at Tower 22, a strategically important location in Jordan at the most north-eastern
01:24 point where the country's borders meet Syria and Iraq.
01:29 The drone hit a military outpost that houses 350 US Army and Air Force troops, including
01:35 logistic support.
01:36 Tower 22 is near the Al-Tanf garrison across the border in Syria, playing a key role in
01:42 the fight against the Islamic State and serving as part of a US strategy to contain Iran's
01:47 military build-up in eastern Syria.
01:50 Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, the US has invested millions of dollars
01:55 to help Jordan set up an elaborate surveillance system to prevent infiltration by militants
02:00 from Syria and Iraq.
02:02 Jordan's army, one of the region's largest, receives significant financial and military
02:07 aid from Washington and regularly conducts joint exercises with the US Army throughout
02:12 the year.
02:13 This attack is a significant escalation in the already tense situation in the Middle
02:17 East following the outbreak of war in Gaza after an attack by the Palestinian Islamist
02:22 group Hamas on Israel.
02:24 The subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza has resulted in a substantial number of casualties,
02:29 with over 26,000 Palestinians reported killed by the local health ministry.
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