On the night of Saturday the 27th, a terrible event occurred for the United States, when a drone killed three American soldiers and injured 25 others in Jordan, near the border with Syria.

The White House confirmed this fact in a statement and the US President assured that there will be a response. Furthermore, he attributes the killing to “radical Iranian-backed militias active in Syria and Iraq.”

“We had a tough day in the Middle East last night. We have lost three brave souls,” Biden said during a trip to the state of South Carolina, before warning that the United States “will respond” to the attack.

There were more than 158 attacks against US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria on Friday, although officials described the continued barrage of drones, rockets and missiles as unsuccessful, often failing to cause serious injury or damage to infrastructure. (JO)