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Iran-backed militia attack update: 34 US service members injured, 8 evacuated from Jordan
The number of injured continues to climb after Iran-backed militias killed three U.S. service members and injured dozens more in an overnight attack on a military base in northeast Jordan.
By late Sunday, the number of injured had climbed to 34 service members. This included at least eight personnel whose injuries warranted an evacuation from Jordan to higher-level care, though they were believed to be in stable condition.
Fox News is told all service members are being fully evaluated for follow-on care. The number of injured was expected to fluctuate.
The injuries mostly include traumatic brain injury, though the number of cases will likely go up as symptoms can take time to develop.
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This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan, on Oct. 12, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
Militant groups targeted the logistics support base located at Tower 22 of the Jordanian Defense Network. There are around 350 U.S. Army and Air Force personnel deployed at the base to counter ISIS.
Out of respect for their families and per Defense Department policy, the identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.
President Biden speaks at the «Sunday Lunch» event at the Brookland Baptist Banquet Center, part of the Brookland Baptist Church, in West Columbia, S.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The fatalities marked a major escalation after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Later Sunday, President Biden said that the U.S. «shall respond» to the attacks. In a written statement, Biden said the U.S. «will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner (of) our choosing.»
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, «we will take all necessary actions to defend the United States, our troops, and our interests.»
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Afghanistan’s only women-led radio station to resume operations after Taliban lifts suspension
An Afghan radio station produced entirely by Afghan women will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted a suspension that was imposed over alleged cooperation with a foreign country’s TV channel.
Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021, just five months before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the region.
The station’s sister satellite channel, Begum TV, operates from France and broadcasts content on Afghanistan’s school curriculum from grades seven through 12.
The Taliban banned education for women and girls in the country after sixth grade.
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This picture taken on November 28, 2021, shows students attending a class on-air at Radio Begum in Kabul. (Getty Images)
On Saturday, the Taliban’s Information and Culture Ministry said in a statement that Radio Begum had repeatedly requested permission to resume broadcasts.
The suspension was lifted after the station made commitments to Taliban officials, the ministry said.
Radio Begum agreed to conduct broadcasts «in accordance with the principles of journalism and the regulations of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and to avoid any violations in the future,» the statement said. The ministry did not offer details on what those principles and regulations may be.
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This picture taken on November 28, 2021, shows station director Saba Chaman, right, and her colleague working in a studio at Radio Begum in Kabul. (Getty Images)
The station confirmed it had been given permission to resume broadcasting, without providing additional details.
Taliban officials imposed the suspension after they raided the Kabul-based station on Feb. 4 and seized computers, hard drives and phones, and took into custody two male employees who do not hold any senior management positions, the outlet said in a statement at the time.
The Taliban have prohibited women from education, many fields of work and public spaces since they seized control of the country in the summer of 2021. Journalists, especially women, have lost their jobs as the Taliban control the media in the region.
This picture taken on November 28, 2021, shows students attending a class on-air at Radio Begum in Kabul. (Getty Images)
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Reporters without Borders ranked Afghanistan 178 out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, a dip from the year before when it ranked 152.
The ministry did not identify the TV channel it accused Radio Begum of working with, but its statement cited alleged collaboration with «foreign-sanctioned media outlets.»
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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