Three American troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack in Jordan.

Those killed in the attack were sleeping in tents at a place called Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border.

US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by “radical Iran-backed militant groups” in Syria and Iraq.

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“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,” Biden said in a statement.

It’s the first time US troops have been killed in the region since war began in Gaza, with Mr Biden adding the attack happened on Saturday night.

“We will carry on their commitment to fight terrorism,” Mr Biden continued.

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“And have no doubt – we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing.”

The identities of the military service members will be withheld for 24 hours until their next of kin have been informed, say US officials.

There was no immediate reaction from Jordan, which neighbours Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Saudi Arabia and Syria.

The US has long used Jordan as a basing point, with about 3,000 troops typically stationed there.

Since the war in Gaza began, US troops in Iraq and Syria have faced drone and missile attacks on their bases, but this was the first time they’ve been attacked in Jordan.

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