{"id":14828,"date":"2024-01-30T00:50:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/30\/us-forces-attacked-at-least-160-times-in-the-middle-east-since-mid-october-after-sundays-drone-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T00:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:50:19","slug":"us-forces-attacked-at-least-160-times-in-the-middle-east-since-mid-october-after-sundays-drone-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/30\/us-forces-attacked-at-least-160-times-in-the-middle-east-since-mid-october-after-sundays-drone-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"US forces attacked at least 160 times in the Middle East since mid-October after Sunday\u2019s drone strike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There have been at least 160 attacks on U.S. troops in the Middle East since mid-October, following this weekend\u2019s attack on a base in Jordan near the Syrian border that left three American soldiers dead and dozens of others injured, U.S. officials said.<\/p>\n

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed Sunday\u2019s attack and vowed the U.S. would \u2018take all necessary actions\u2019 to keep U.S. troops in the region safe.<\/p>\n

\u2018Let me start with my outrage and sorrow for the deaths of three brave U.S. troops in Jordan and for the other troops who were wounded,\u2019 Austin said.<\/p>\n

He added, \u2018The president and I will not tolerate attack on U.S. forces. And we will take all necessary actions to defend the U.S. and our troops.\u2019<\/p>\n

Fox News\u2019 Jennifer Griffin reported Austin\u2019s return to the Pentagon on Monday. His first time working in-person since his prostate cancer surgery comes after Sunday\u2019s attack, which was the deadliest on U.S. forces since 2021. Griffin reported that Austin is \u2018actively engaged\u2019 in talks regarding the U.S. response.<\/p>\n

The base that was hit by a drone on Sunday is known as Tower 22. The outpost houses about 350 service members, most of whom were asleep when the drone struck the base, Griffin reported.<\/p>\n

The service members stationed there are focused on the defeat-ISIS mission.<\/p>\n

Several U.S. service members required serious medical treatment but are in stable condition, defense officials said. They are continuing to be medically evacuated for their injuries.<\/p>\n

Austin\u2019s comments Monday echoed those from the White House, which expressed its \u2018deepest condolences\u2019 for those who were killed.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are mourning with Americans across the country today who are mourning the deaths of three souls, three service members who lost their lives,\u2019 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. \u2018As we all know, yesterday was a very dark day.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Today is a very difficult day for Americans,\u2019 she continued. \u2018So our deepest condolences go out to the families, the friends and the units. You heard that from the president yesterday. He said \u2026 we shall respond. The president has always been very clear as commander-in-chief, one of the things that he focuses on is making sure that we protect our troops.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018We send our deepest, deepest condolences and our prayers, to the friends of families of the three service members that we lost yesterday,\u2019 she added.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s attack was the deadliest since suicide bombers attacked U.S. forces at the Kabul airport\u2019s Abbey Gate in Afghanistan following the chaotic withdrawal in August 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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