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The drone that killed American soldiers in Jordan was "mistakenly thought to be US"!

2024-01-30 09:35:31Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The drone that killed American soldiers in Jordan was "mistakenly thought

U.S. forces may have mistaken an enemy drone for a U.S. drone and let it fly into a base in Yemen that killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded dozens, officials said.

Details of the attack on Sunday, January 28, have begun to emerge as US President Joe Biden faces a difficult balancing act, blaming Iran and demanding that it retaliate in a forceful way, but without causing any further escalation in the Gaza conflict.

While the enemy drone was flying at a low altitude, an American drone was returning to a small military installation known as Tower 22, the preliminary report said, according to two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the matter, the Associated Press reports.

As a result, there was no attempt to shoot down the drone that hit the military post. One of the trailers where the soldiers were sleeping was burned by the attack, while the surrounding trailers were damaged by the explosion and by shrapnel from the drone.

While there are no major air defense systems in Tower 22, this base does have anti-drone systems, such as Coyote drone interceptors.

In addition to the three soldiers killed, the Pentagon said more than 40 other troops were injured during the attack. Eight of them have been evacuated for medical treatment and five others "who suffered minor traumatic brain injuries" are expected to return to duty.

Asked if the failure to shoot down the drone was "human error," Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said US Central Command was still evaluating the matter.

The Pentagon has identified the slain soldiers as William Jerome Rivers, 46, Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and 23-year-old Breonna Alexsondria Moffett.

The explanation of how the enemy drone managed to evade US air defenses came after the White House said on Monday that it does not want war with Iran, even as US President Joe Biden has vowed to take retaliatory action. The Biden administration believes Tehran is behind the attack.

The attack, which the Biden administration says was carried out by Iran's associates, further complicates the already tense situation in the Middle East, as the US administration tries to prevent the escalation of the war between Israel and Hamas - the Palestinian group declared a terrorist organization by The USA and the European Union – in a regional conflict.

"The president will not tolerate such attacks on American forces, and we will take all necessary actions to protect the United States and our troops," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during a meeting at the Pentagon with the chief of staff. NATO, Jens Stoltenberg.

The drone attack on Tower 22 in Jordan is the first deadly attack on US troops since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7.

Iran on Monday denied being behind the attack in Jordan.

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said US officials were working to determine which militant group was behind the attack. He said that Iran has been equipping and training various militias for a long time.

Tower 22 is located in the most northeastern part in Jordan. The base is located on the border between Jordan, Syria and Iraq./ REL


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