"What's happened these past few weeks has exposed their vulnerability," said Dareen Khalifa, a senior adviser at the International Crisis Group. "I hope this will raise questions about why they are vulnerable, and how else they can make their presence less of a liability for everyone else who is working with them."
The United States had close to 3,000 troops in Jordan as of 2023, according to the Congressional Research Service, focused on Jordanian security and the Islamic State. Officials said Monday that the drone approaching Tower 22, a base in the country's northeast, was mistaken for a returning American aircraft.
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