U.S. forces probably did not detect the approach of the Iranian-made drone that killed three American soldiers last week at a remote base in Jordan, and there was no air defense system on site capable of shooting it down, the military’s initial assessment of the attack has found.
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Drone that killed U.S. troops in Jordan likely went undetected
The military’s initial assessment of the attack also has found there was no air defense system on site capable of shooting down the aircraft
By Alex Horton
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February 6, 2024 at 1:53 p.m. EST