Biden Weighs Response To Attack That Killed 3 U.S. Troops

A drone attack killed three US service members and wounded more than 30 others at an outpost in Jordan on Sunday, marking the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Mideast since the start of the Gaza war, Helen Regan, Christian Edwards, Antoinette Radford and Aditi Sangal reported for CNN.

National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told CNN’s Phil Mattingly the president is “working his way through” response options “right now.” I Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II, U.S. Department of Defense

The attack comes after weeks of efforts to keep the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading further through the region.

US President Joe Biden blamed Iran-backed militant groups and vowed to hold them responsible, stating, "We shall respond." Iran distanced itself from the attack and claimed "regional resistance" groups do not take orders from Tehran.

US President Joe Biden and his national security team are weighing response options after three US service members were killed and dozens more were injured in Jordan, the White House said Monday morning, CNN’s Nikki Carvajal reported.

National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby told CNN’s Phil Mattingly the president is “working his way through” response options “right now.”

Kirby added: “He had a good meeting yesterday with the national security team. He still has decision space ahead of them and I certainly get in front of that.”

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