White House issued statement
A statement has been issued by the White House regarding this incident. He said that last night there was an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces deployed in northeastern Jordan near the Syria border. 3 US military members were killed and many were injured in this attack. American officials say that we are still collecting facts about this attack. We know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed terrorist groups operating in Syria and Iraq.
This fight will not stop
America has said that we will carry forward the commitment of our martyred soldiers to fight terrorism. There is no doubt that we will hold all those responsible accountable at a time and in a manner we deem appropriate. The United States said our troops remain steadfast in their commitment to their country – risking their own safety to protect their fellow Americans and the safety of our allies and partners. We stand in the fight against terrorism. This is a fight we will not stop.