Associated Press: The number of American soldiers killed and injured at Al-Tanf base has risen to 37
Associated Press: The number of American soldiers killed and injured at Al-Tanf base has risen to 37
1-29-2024
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An Associated Press report confirmed that the killing of three American soldiers and the wounding of 37 American soldiers at the Jordanian base at Al-Tanf, which occurred last Sunday, is the first attack of this magnitude on American forces since the start of the war waged by the Israeli occupation entity in Gaza, indicating that American forces were exposed to more than 150 casualties. attack so far.
The report, translated by the Maalouma Agency, stated, “Since the beginning of the conflict, American forces have been attacked more than 150 times by resistance factions in Iraq and Syria, but this is the first time they have been targeted in Jordan.”
He added, “The US Central Command warned that the number of casualties may rise as the wounded are being evaluated for brain injuries. Eight individuals were also evacuated from Jordan to receive the highest level of care, but their condition is stable.”
The report continued, “The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attacks on three bases, including one on the Jordanian-Syrian border, and the Tower 22 attack was reported as the first deadly air attack on American ground forces since the 1950-1953 Korean War.”
The report stated that “the United States has not yet revealed the identity of the three dead soldiers, while during an election event in South Carolina, Biden asked the public to stand for a minute of silence after the news came out.”
The report pointed out that “although the United States pretends that it is not at war in the region, it often launches air attacks on the resistance factions and the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq and Syria, which led to the death of many individuals in the region, while former intelligence officer Jonathan Bannikov said:” It is clear that this will not be the last attack on American forces.”
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