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US base attacked in Jordan did not have the air defense system necessary to protect it
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The American military base in Jordan did not have an air defense system that could protect it from an attack by a Shahed-type drone that hit the specified facility in late January. The Washington Post reported this on February 6,citing its sources. One of the journalists’ interlocutors said that we are talking about Shahed-101 drones, which are used by armed forces in Iraq. The article also states that the US military most likely detected a drone that was approaching the base, but was unable to prevent the strike due to its low flight path and the lack of an appropriate air defense system. The publication claims that instead of an air defense system, the facility contained only electronic warfare (EW) equipment. As Regnum reported, on January 29, The Wall Street Journal wrote that the US military was unable to repel a drone attack on its base in the Middle East because it mistook the drone for its own. It is clarified that the strike coincided with the return of an American unmanned aerial vehicle. However, the US military was unable to determine who exactly owned the approaching drone. The attack on a US military base in Jordan occurred on the night of January 28. At least three American service members were killed in the attack. White House President Joe Biden blamed the incident on pro-Iranian militant groups in Syria and Iraq. On February 2, the United States launched a series of retaliatory strikes against targets in these countries. They hit at least 85 targets. Posted by: badanov 2024-02-08 |
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