US defense secretary says US will ‘not tolerate’ attacks on its forces

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that “all necessary actions” would be taken to defend US troops, following a drone attack Sunday on a base in Jordan that killed three US soldiers and wounded dozens more.

“Let me start with my outrage and sorrow [for the deaths of three brave US troops in Jordan and for the other troops who were wounded,” Austin said Monday at the start of meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington.

President Joe Biden “and I will not tolerate attacks on US forces and we will take all necessary actions to defend the US and our troops,” said Austin.

The US has said Iran-linked forced were behind the attack. Iran has denied having any involvement.

It was the first deadly strike against US forces stationed in the Middle East since the Hamas terror attacks on October 7 sparked a war with Israel in Gaza that threatens to destabilize the region.

Source » dw.com