Pentagon: More than 40 soldiers were injured in the attack on the American base in Jordan

According to the report of Fars News Agency, the US Ministry of Defense announced on Monday evening that the number of injured in yesterday’s attack on the US military base in the northeast of Jordan has reached more than 40 soldiers, and this number is likely to increase. .

The Pentagon emphasized that it still has no information about the location of the drone that targeted American forces.

The US Department of Defense added that Washington is in contact with Iraqi partners to ensure support for the American military and will respond to the attack on the American military at the appropriate time and place. To say that the attack on our forces affects the presence of our forces in the region”.

On Monday night, Tehran time, the media provided more details about the drone attack on the US military base on the Jordan-Syria border. They pointed out.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the air defense at the American base in Jordan mistook the suicide drone for an internal plane.

American military officials On Sunday night, they said that three soldiers of this country were killed and at least 25 military personnel were injured in a night drone attack on an American base in Jordan.

CENTCOM (US Central Command) confirmed in a statement on Sunday night that three soldiers were killed and 25 personnel were wounded in a drone attack on a base in northeastern Jordan.

US President Joe Biden tried to attribute the attack on American forces to Iran-backed groups, but admitted that Washington is still gathering information about the attack.

On Sunday night, in response to a drone attack on an American military base on the border of Jordan and Syria, an American official said that this attack was not necessarily carried out by Iran.

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