Three US troops killed, up to 34 wounded in drone strike on US base in Middle East

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US President Joe Biden and officials said on Sunday that three US troop members were killed and dozens may be injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria, according to Reuters. 

Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical Iran-backed militant groups, and the US shall respond.


The US Dollar faces some follow-through buying following the geopolitical tension headline. At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading near 103.55, holding higher while adding 0.10% on the day.


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