Jordan drone attack victims identified include two female US soldiers | US News

The three US soldiers killed in a drone strike in Jordan have been identified and include two young women.

Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia; Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; and Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia, when an unmanned aerial system destroyed their container housing units on a base in northeast Jordan, stated the Defense Department.

All three soldiers came from an army reserve unit based in Georgia, the department said on Monday.

They were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade in Fort Moore, and were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.

The attack on the Tower 22 outpost, where there are about 350 US Army and Air Force personnel, remains under investigation.

President Joe Biden has blamed Iran-backed militant groups operating in Iraq and Syria, following months of strikes by those groups on US forces in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Sanders’ father, Shawn Sanders, wrote on Facebook: ‘Our family would like to thank you for the respect given to Kennedy. Munchkin will be missed by many.’

Leaders in Ware County, Georgia, ordered all flags to be flown at half-mast on the day of her internment and issued a proclamation in her honor.

‘Her unwavering commitment to defending our nation and protecting the freedoms we hold dear will forever be etched in our hearts and memories. Her sacrifice will not be forgotten, and his service will be forever honored,’ stated the proclamation.

‘Her sacrifice reminds us of the profound debt of gratitude we owe to those who selflessly serve our country.’

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