Three US Army soldiers killed, over 30 service members wounded in drone attack at Tower 22 in northeast Jordan
Three US Army soldiers were killed, and over 30 service members were injured in a drone attack at Tower 22 (a military outpost in Rukban in northeast Jordan) on January 28, 2024, killing three American soldiers. The attack is one of a series of attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria that began in late 2023 after the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the Israel–Hamas war. Possible attack by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq -- an Iranian-backed militia group. President Biden on X: "Last night, three U.S. service members were killed, and many wounded, during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border. Jill and I join the families and friends of our fallen in grieving the loss of these warriors in this…" / X What is Tower 22, the site of a deadly drone attack on US troops in Jordan? | The Times of Israel