Three U.S. Forces Killed In Drone Attack On Jordan Base

U.S. security forces on a C-130 at an undisclosed location in the Middle East.

U.S. security forces on a C-130 at an undisclosed location in the Middle East. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force
Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in a one-way uncrewed aerial system (UAS) attack on a remote U.S. outpost in Jordan on the Syrian border, in a significant escalation by Iranian-backed groups in the region. U.S. Central Command in a Jan. 28 statement said 25 troops were...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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