A drone has struck a tent of sleeping troops in Jordan, killing US troops in the Middle East for the first time since the war in Gaza began. The US has blamed Iran-backed militant groups, but is yet to identify who specifically they believe is responsible.

Three American troops have been killed and 34 injured in a drone attack in Jordan.

Those killed in the attack were sleeping in a tent at a place called Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border.

US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by “radical Iran-backed militant groups” in Syria and Iraq.

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    5 months ago

    The Saudi and UAE oil fields would be set alight overnight.

    People don’t seem to realise that the various Iran supported militias throughout the Middle East have been holding back.

    It has been low level skirmishes on the Lebanon border with Israel, the Houthi blockade of Israeli shipping and drone attacks throughout the middle east with US retaliation strikes.

    This would escalate very quickly and the damage to the world economy, America and its allies would be immense.

    Not saying Iran and their allies wouldn’t feel any pain but it’s a lose / lose for everyone.