AMMAN/WASHINGTON — Tensions in the Middle East have surged following a devastating missile and drone barrage in Jordan that left two U.S. service members dead and another missing in action, military officials confirmed.According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the fatal incident occurred during an intense aerial defense operation against incoming Iranian ballistic ordnance and unmanned aircraft. While four additional American personnel were initially hospitalized in Jordan for injuries sustained in the attack, they have since been treated and discharged.The latest casualties bring the total number of American military fatalities in the unfolding conflict to 16, following the separate confirmation of the death of a missing Navy pilot earlier in the week.Ceasefire Collapses Amid Esca...
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