PNN – The media reported on Monday night that the US air defense at its base in Jordan was unable to identify the attacking drone with an insider.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, the media mentioned more details of the drone attack on the American military base on the Jordan-Syria border on Monday night Tehran time.
According to the report of the Wall Street Journal, the air defense at the American base in Jordan mistook the suicide drone for an internal plane.
American military officials said on Sunday night that three soldiers of this country were killed and at least 25 military personnel were injured in a night drone attack on an American base in Jordan.
CENTCOM (US Central Command) confirmed in a statement on Sunday night that three soldiers were killed and 25 personnel were wounded in a drone attack on a base in northeastern Jordan.
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US President Joe Biden tried to attribute the attack on US forces to Iran-backed groups, but admitted that Washington is still gathering information about the attack.
An American official said on Sunday night in response to the drone attack on an American military base on the border of Jordan and Syria that this attack was not necessarily carried out by Iran.
The American newspaper “Wall Street Journal” also quoted American officials as saying that the recent attack on an American base in northeastern Jordan was due to the failure of the American defense to stop the attacking drone, which was mistaken for an American drone.
According to this newspaper, the simultaneous arrival of two drones caused confusion and led to the non-identification and interception of the attacking drone.
This base, which is known as “Tower-22”, is strategically located at the junction of the borders of Jordan, Iraq and Syria. Despite its importance, the area was not protected by Patriot missiles at the time of the attack.
The White House announced Monday afternoon Tehran time that the United States does not want war with Iran or escalation of tensions in the region.