U.S. Believes ‘Islamic Resistance in Iraq’ Responsible for Drone Strike

January 31st, 2:30 PM EST

By NEWSnet Digital Team

U.S. Base in Jordan

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WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — The United States has attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq," an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias that includes the militant group Kataib Hezbollah.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday the U.S. believes the attack was planned, resourced and facilitated by the group.

[Earlier Report: Iran Threatens to Respond to Any U.S. Strikes Following Drone Attack]

The Sunday drone attack at the Tower 22 military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others. Kirby says President Joe Biden will continue to weigh response options to the attack but “the first thing you see won’t be the last thing.”

Any additional American strikes could further inflame a region already roiled by Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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