Washington accuses the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" of being behind the Jordan attack. The attack on an American base in Jordan near the Syrian border killed 3 soldiers.
American forces in Iraq and Syria have been subjected to 165 attacks - including the attack in northeastern Jordan - since last October 17, according to what the Pentagon announced. Meanwhile, Iraqi armed factions have claimed responsibility for more than 150 attacks on U.S. forces in the region since then. The armed Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades suspended its military and security operations against the American forces with the aim of preventing any embarrassment to the Iraqi government.