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Fatal Jordan Attack Was Mistaken For “Friendly Drone”

The New York Times reports: Air defenses failed to stop a deadly attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan on Sunday because the hostile drone homed in on its target at the same time an American drone was returning to the base, two U.S. officials said Monday. The return of the American surveillance drone to the remote resupply base …

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Bolton Calls For “Disproportionate” Strikes On Iran

The Hill reports: Former national security adviser John Bolton called for “disproportionate” strikes inside Iran after a drone attack killed three U.S. service members in Jordan over the weekend. Bolton said Sunday night on NewsNation that the U.S. needs to carry out retaliatory attacks in the wake of the deadly drone strike. He said the U.S. needs to “impose enough …

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Biden Vows Response To Deadly Attack In Jordan

The Washington Post reports: President Biden blamed Iranian-backed militant groups for a drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members and injured more than 30, and he promised to respond. It was the first deadly strike against American personnel since the Gaza conflict sparked a spate of regional violence. “We had a tough day last night in the …

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Biden Laments Troops Killed By “Iran-Backed Militants”

“Today, America’s heart is heavy. Last night, three U.S. service members were killed—and many wounded—during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border. While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq. “Jill and I …

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Three US Troops Killed By Drone In Jordan, 25 Injured

The Stars & Stripes reports: Three U.S. service members were killed and 25 injured Sunday in a one-way drone attack at a small U.S. base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border, U.S. Central Command announced. The attack is another escalation of the hostilities between the U.S. and enemies in the Middle East following the Hamas attack on Israel on …

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Jordanian Govt To Charge Anti-Vaxxers For Claiming The Measles Vax Causes Death, Sterility, Homosexuality

The Jerusalem Post reports: In a totally unexpected move, the Jordanian government has been forced to act quickly against what it called two parties who spread false information, causing chaos among children and parents. The prosecutor general is looking into possible cybercrimes committed to dissuade the public from the acceptance of the new measles (MR) vaccine that will be rolled …

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Jared Kushner Meets With King Of Jordan

The Hill reports: President Trump son-in-law and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on Tuesday met with King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. “Building on previous conversations, they discussed increasing cooperation between the United States and Jordan, regional issues, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and the Trump Administration’s efforts to facilitate peace between the Israelis and …

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LIVE VIDEO: Trump Holds Press Conference With King Abdullah Of Jordan, Will Address Syrian Gas Attack

CNBC reports: President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday afternoon. At the news conference, the pair of leaders will likely address the alleged chemical attack in Syria that killed dozens, including children, according to NBC News. On Tuesday, Trump called the “chemical attack” a “heinous” act by Syrian President Bashar Assad, but …

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