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To: ChicagoConservative27

Dispute about exact location of the attack

Speaking to Jordanian public broadcaster al-Mamlaka, Muhannad Mubaidin, a government spokesman, said the attack happened outside of the kingdom across the border in Syria.

But US officials insisted the attack happened at a base in Jordan, known as Tower 22, near the Syria border.

US troops have long been based in Jordan, up to 3,000 American soldiers are typically are stationed there.

https://www.dw.com/en/us-soldiers-killed-in-drone-attack-in-jordan/a-68107585


14 posted on 01/28/2024 11:17:54 AM PST by FarCenter
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3 US troops killed, at least 25 wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, US says

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-01-28/us-troops-killed-jordan-drone-12822742.html

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan, on Oct. 12, 2023. Three American troops were killed and at least 25 were wounded Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, U.S. Central Command said. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

15 posted on 01/28/2024 11:21:59 AM PST by FarCenter
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