Eight service members were injured so badly that they were evacuated from Jordan after being injured in a drone attack on an American outpost near the Syrian border on Sunday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.
“The injured personnel required evacuation to Jordan for advanced medical care,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “The number of injured US personnel has increased to at least 34, but we expect this number to change as requests for aftercare continue,” the statement added.
According to CENTCOM, the base’s Tower 22 is home to approximately 350 U.S. Army and Air Force personnel who “perform a variety of critical support functions, including supporting the coalition mission to sustainably defeat ISIS.” .
The “appropriate” reaction of American President Joe Biden from the United States. This is the first time that US military personnel stationed in Jordan have been killed during the Gaza war.
A total of approximately 3,000 U.S. military personnel are based in Jordan.
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2024-01-29 03:51:01
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