from thefreeonline on 30/01/24 info: Wikipedia.. /World News
3 US troops killed in Jordan drone attack, Iran has denied any connection to the attack on an unprotected American outpost
Tehran was not involved in the drone attack on a US base in Jordan which left three service members dead and more than 30 wounded, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani holds a press conference in Tehran on December 5, 2022. * Fatemeh Bahrami
“As we have clearly stated before, the resistance groups in the region are responding to war crimes and genocide,” Kanaani said. “They do not take orders from the Islamic Republic of Iran. These groups decide and act based on their own principles and priorities as well as the interests of their country and people.”
Iraqi Islamic resistance targets US military bases in Syria
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq – an umbrella group for Islamist Shia militias – claimed responsibility for 1st strike on an unprotected outpost known as Tower 22, near the Jordanian-Syrian border.
President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by “radical Iran-backed militant groups,” while many US politicians blamed Tehran directly. UK Foreign Minister David Cameron similarly pointed to the Islamic Republic, urging it to “de-escalate in the region.”
Iraqi Resistance attacks 2 more US bases in Syria – KhabarOnline
Starting on 17 October 2023, and in response to United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war, shia militias initiated a series of more than 170 attacks on U.S. military bases and assets in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan.[18][19][20] These attacks resulted so far in 3 deaths in Jordan and injuries to dozens of U.S. servicemembers. In retaliation, the U.S. has launched multiple counterattacks, resulting in the death of over 30 militants including a senior commander of the Nujaba Movement, Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi.[11]
In 2023, the US had 750 military bases in 80 countries. At least 29 of them in the Middle East. Russia has just 2 large foreign bases, China I think only one in Djibouti, and Iran none at all.
What is the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq,” Which Claimed Attack …
Biden promised a response to the deaths of US Americans. “We will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing,” he said in a statement.
The strike in Jordan occurred as Shia groups in the region have been pledging solidarity with the Palestinians and demanding that Israel end its assault on Gaza.
Drone war: USA vs, Islamic Resistance Groups: USA killed over 30. Resistance only 3 (30/01/24)
The Israeli bombing and shelling has massacred nearly 27,000 trapped Palestinians, mostly children and women and made nearly 2 million homeless and destitute..
Islamic Resistance in Iraq Launches Coordinated Drone Attacks on Enemy …english.manartv.com.lb
In response Hezbollah in Lebanon repeatedly fired rockets, and mortar shells into Israel. Yemen’s Houthis launched missiles and drones at merchant ships sailing through the Red Sea with Israeli destinations, and after the deadly US/UK bombing of Yemen began they extended their campaign to US and UK connected ships and warships, killing no one so far.
Iraqi Resistance hits US Koniko (Conoco) base in Syria with rockets – Mehr News ..
The US and UK began carrying out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on January 12, citing the need to protect international shipping. On Wednesday, US forces conducted airstrikes against three more sites in western Iraq linked to the Kataib Hezbollah group, which claimed responsibility for attacks on US military sites in Iraq and Syria.
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