Enemy drone that killed US troops ‘mistaken for US drone’, report suggests

The military base known as Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the US installation, two US officials said on Monday.

As the enemy drone was flying in at a low altitude, a US drone was returning to the small desert installation known as Tower 22 and may have been allowed to pass by mistake, according to a preliminary report cited by the officials, who were not authorised to comment and insisted on anonymity.