The Biden administration has approved retaliatory measures for a drone attack on a US military base in Jordan in the Middle East that left three soldiers dead, US CBS television reported, citing multiple government officials. I did.
Since October last year, when Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas began a military conflict, Iranian-backed militias have repeatedly attacked American troops stationed in Syria and Iraq in solidarity with Hamas. On the 28th, a US military base in Jordan was also attacked, killing three soldiers, and the US government believes that these organizations were involved in the attack.
The United States had been considering retaliation for this attack, but on the 1st, American CBS television reported that the Biden administration had approved a multi-day attack targeting Iranian personnel and facilities in Syria and Iraq. I told them that I did.
Government officials have also said that ensuring visibility is important to limit civilian casualties in the event of an attack, and that weather is a major factor in determining the timing of an attack.
Secretary of Defense Austin stated at a press conference on the 1st, ``Our response will be multi-layered, and we will have the ability to respond repeatedly depending on the situation,'' making it clear that the attacks will continue for a certain period of time.
However, he also stated, ``We will continue to work to prevent the conflict from escalating in the region,'' emphasizing the desire to avoid further escalating tensions in the Middle East even if we take retaliatory measures.