The Islamic Resistance in Iraq – a collection of Iraqi armed groups backed by Iran – claimed responsibility for the attack on the Tower in Jordan, however, Iran denied any involvement in the attacks.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is not just one group but an umbrella name used for a coalition of several groups operating in Iraq and Syria.
Namely, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that the attacks were launched as “a response to the massacres committed by the Zionist entity (Israel) against our people in Gaza” and added that they would continue with attacks on “enemy strongholds”.
A drone attack hit residential areas in Tower 22, injuring 34 soldiers and causing physical injuries or brain trauma, according to the media. Three United States (U.S.) Army soldiers were killed.
The U.S. military announced that at least eight wounded soldiers were transferred from Jordan for treatment, writes Al Jazeera.
The killing of three Americans in Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria represents a significant escalation of the already precarious situation in the Middle East. Officials said the drone was fired by Iran-backed militants and appeared to be coming from Syria.
There is still no information which group from the Islamic Resistance committed the attack, N1 writes.
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