Islamic Resistance in Iraq group responsible for Jordan strike that killed three troops, US says

Published January 31, 2024 3:22pm ET



The Biden administration attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iranian-backed militias.

National Security Council coordinator John Kirby said on Wednesday that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which contained many militias, “planned, resourced, and facilitated” the attack.

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