{"id":78691,"date":"2024-01-28T23:47:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T23:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/28\/biden-america-shall-respond-after-drone-attack-kills-3-us-troops\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:07:11","slug":"biden-america-shall-respond-after-drone-attack-kills-3-us-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2024\/01\/28\/biden-america-shall-respond-after-drone-attack-kills-3-us-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden: America \u2018shall respond\u2019 after drone attack kills 3 US troops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/01\/28\/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-attack-on-u-s-service-members-in-northeastern-jordan-near-the-syria-border\/\">President Joe Biden<\/a> said Sunday that the U.S. \u201cshall respond\u201d after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3658484\/announcement-of-us-casualties-in-northeast-jordan-near-syria-border\/\">three American troops were killed<\/a> and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike at a U.S. installation in northeast <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/jordan\">Jordan<\/a> near the Syrian border. Biden blamed <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/iran\">Iran-backed militias<\/a> for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/israel-hamas-war\">Israel-Hamas war<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a U.S. official, the number of troops injured by the one-way attack drone rose to at least 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"315\" height=\"560\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57bKp7eznh8\"\ntitle=\"YouTube video player\"\nframeborder=\"0\"\nallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\nallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEight personnel that received injuries required evacuation from Jordan to higher level care, but they are in stable condition,\u201d U.S. Central Command said in a statement Sunday evening. \u201cAll other service members are being fully evaluated for follow-on care.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not made public, said a large drone struck the base, which two other American officials identified as an installation in Jordan known as Tower 22. It is along the Syrian border and is used largely by troops involved in the advise-and-assist mission for Jordanian forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"9999\" height=\"6666\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg 9999w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP24028646156498.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 9999px) 100vw, 9999px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Oct. 12, 2023, satellite image of a U.S. base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan. Three American troops were killed and &#8220;many&#8221; were wounded on Jan. 28 in a drone strike at the installation. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The small installation, which Jordan does not publicly disclose, includes U.S. engineering, aviation, logistics and security troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that the troops were deployed there \u201cto work for the lasting defeat of ISIS.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 350 U.S. soldiers and airmen are based there, according to CENTCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three officials said the drone struck near the troops\u2019 sleeping quarters, which they said explained the high casualty count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military base at al-Tanf in Syria is just 12 miles north of Tower 22. The Jordanian installation provides a critical logistical hub for U.S. forces in Syria, including those at al-Tanf, which is near where the borders of Iraq, Syria and Jordan intersect.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/01\/11\/attacks-on-us-troops-in-iraq-and-syria-climb-to-130\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23292612979041.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria climb to 130<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">No U.S. troops have been injured in the attacks since Dec. 7, according to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden, who was traveling in South Carolina, asked for a moment of silence during an appearance at a Baptist church\u2019s banquet hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had a tough day last night in the Middle East. We lost three brave souls in an attack on one of our bases,\u201d he said. After the moment of silence, Biden added, \u201cand we shall respond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yemen-houthi-rebels-missiles-iran-seizure-us-8112fbadd3b0689c71a92890895a9368\">increasing risk of military escalation<\/a> in the region, U.S. officials were working to conclusively identify the precise group responsible for the attack, but they have assessed that one of several Iranian-backed groups was behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran-backed fighters in east Syria began evacuating their posts, fearing U.S. airstrikes, according to Omar Abu Layla, a Europe-based activist who heads the Deir Ezzor 24 media outlet. He told The Associated Press that the areas are the strongholds of Mayadeen and Boukamal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden earlier said in a written statement that the United States \u201cwill hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner (of) our choosing.\u201d Austin said \u201cwe will take all necessary actions to defend the United States, our troops, and our interests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordanian state television quoted Muhannad Mubaidin, a government spokesman, as insisting the attack happened across the border in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. troops long have used Jordan, a kingdom bordering Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Saudi Arabia and Syria, as a basing point. Some 3,000 American troops typically are stationed across Jordan, but the number at Tower 22 wasn\u2019t immediately known and isn\u2019t routinely disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the war in Gaza began Oct. 7, Iranian-backed militias have struck American military installations in Iraq more than 60 times and in Syria more than 90 times, with a mix of drones, rockets, mortars and ballistic missiles. The attack Sunday was the first targeting American troops in Jordan during the Israel-Hamas war and the first to result in the loss of American lives. Scores of U.S. personnel have been wounded, including some with traumatic brain injuries, during the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2023\/12\/07\/senate-votes-to-keep-us-troops-in-syria-amid-iran-backed-attacks\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1239497727.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The militias have said that their strikes are in retaliation for Washington\u2019s support for Israel in the war in Gaza and that they aim to push U.S. forces out of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. in recent months has struck targets in Iraq, Syria and Yemen to respond to attacks on American forces in the region and to deter Iran-backed Houthi rebels from continuing to threaten commercial shipping in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am confident the Biden Administration will respond in a deliberate and proportional manner,\u201d said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who heads the Senate Armed Services Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans in Congress said the administration\u2019s approach had failed to deter America\u2019s adversaries in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need a major reset of our Middle East policy to protect our national security interests,\u201d said Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., went further, urging the administration \u201cto strike targets of significance inside Iran, not only as reprisal for the killing of our forces, but as deterrence against future aggression. The only thing the Iranian regime understands is force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden, who was in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday, was briefed in the morning by Austin, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and principal deputy national security adviser Jon Finer, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. In the afternoon, he met virtually with Vice President Kamala Harris and his national security team for an update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president, in the written statement, called it a \u201cdespicable and wholly unjust attack\u201d and said the service members were \u201crisking their own safety for the safety of their fellow Americans, and our allies and partners with whom we stand in the fight against terrorism. It is a fight we will not cease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syria is still in the midst of a civil war and long has been a launch pad for Iranian-backed forces there, including the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Iraq has multiple Iranian-backed Shiite militias operating there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan, a staunch Western ally and a crucial power in Jerusalem for its oversight of holy sites there, is <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/syria-jordan-sweida-captagon-smuggling-strike-24423e9b3b1038e5bced4a446dd3aee6\">suspected of launching airstrikes in Syria<\/a> to disrupt drug smugglers, including one that killed nine people earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An umbrella group for Iran-backed factions known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq earlier claimed launching explosive drone attacks targeting three areas in Syria, as well as one inside of \u201coccupied Palestine.\u201d The group has claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks against bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria since the Israel-Hamas war began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three officials with Iran-backed militias in Iraq, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with journalists, said the drone attack against the base in Jordan was launched by one of the Iraqi groups. No faction has yet officially claimed responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said the U.S. military is not tracking any other attacks on its forces Sunday in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Military Times editor Geoff Ziezulewicz contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that also injured at least 34 U.S. service members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":107768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":70,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[8,12,70],"tags":[],"coauthors":[1201,1334],"class_list":["post-78691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flashpoints","category-news","category-your-army"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"EYLBMMWGOZBDFNTDPINRZTQADE","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-military\/2024\/01\/28\/biden-america-shall-respond-after-drone-attack-kills-3-us-troops\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Biden: America \u2018shall respond\u2019 after drone attack kills 3 US troops - Army Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that also injured at least 34 U.S. service members.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Biden: America \u2018shall respond\u2019 after drone attack kills 3 US troops\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that also injured at least 34 U.S. service members.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2024\/01\/28\/biden-america-shall-respond-after-drone-attack-kills-3-us-troops\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Army Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-28T23:47:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-08T16:07:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Zeke Miller, The Associated Press, Lolita C. 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