Joe Biden has promised retaliation for a drone attack on a US service base in Jordan that killed three soldiers and injured a further 34 service personnel.
The US president blamed Iranian-backed militia mainly based in Iraq for Sunday's "despicable" attack on Tower 22, a US outpost in northeast Jordan. "Have no doubt, we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner of our choosing", Biden said.
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