Three American soldiers were killed in Jordan near the Syrian border. drone bombing what pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claim.

Who is responsible?

In a statement, US President Joe Biden attributed the attack to Iran-backed militias operating in Syria and Iraq, although the group responsible was not specifically named.

Although Washington has not yet named the culprits, the pro-Iranian group Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility this Sunday for several attacks on positions in Syria and Iraq and claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on American troops.

According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the attack killed three soldiers whose identities have not yet been revealed, leaving at least 34 people injured.

Of the 34 wounded eight were seriously injured and had to be evacuated from Jordan for medical treatment, although their condition is stable, CENTCOM said in a statement.

Where did the attack take place?

There are different versions about the exact location of the attack: the US claims that The incident occurred at a military base in northeast Jordan.near the Syrian border, while the Jordanian government claims it occurred outside its territory and was directed against a US base in Syria.

Jordan is one of the main US allies in the region, but the presence of hundreds of US troops on its territory is a sensitive issue because the majority of the Jordanian population rejects the assistance Washington is offering. provides Israel for its offensive on the Gaza Strip.

According to a CENTCOM statement, the attack occurred on a military base in Jordan called Tower 22, which is located strategically located at the northwesternmost point of Jordanian territory, where its borders meet those of Syria and Iraq.

This base contains several 350 US military personnel, Whose mission is to achieve the “long-term defeat” of the terrorist group “Islamic State” (IS), CENTCOM clarified.

In addition, Tower 22 is located near another American military garrison called Al-Tanf.located in Syria very close to the border with Jordan and which has played a key role in operations against IS since 2016, as detailed on the International Crisis Group website.

The Jordanian government says the attack took place on the base. “Al Tanf” contradicts the US version.

How will the United States react?

Biden, who campaigned in South Carolina this Sunday, promised in a statement that hethose responsible will be brought to justice “at a time and in such manner” as the United States chooses.

Later, during an event at a South Carolina church, Biden gave a speech to hundreds of worshipers in which he said: “We had a difficult day in the Middle East last night. We lost three brave men in the attack against one of our bases.”

After that, he asked for a minute of silence and broke it with two words: “And we will answer.”

Faced with the inevitability of a US response, various pro-Iranian groups in eastern Syria are “moving” while several militias deployed trucks with rocket launchers to counter possible US bombing, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Death of three American soldiers further aggravates the already fragile situation in the Middle East, where tensions rose sharply following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and which Israeli forces responded with an offensive in the Gaza Strip that killed more than 26,000 Palestinians.

Since the beginning of this conflict, pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have carried out more than a hundred attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syriaresulting in at least 70 injuries, mostly soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.

Additionally, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attack on ships in the Red Sea and two Navy SEALs, As you know, members of the elite corps of the US Navy died in one of them off the coast of Somalia.

The attack on a base near Syria was the first in the Middle East to cause casualties among the American ranks.

(EFE)