SENATOR THE HON SIMON BIRMINGHAM
SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE
SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA

THE HON ANDREW HASTIE MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CANNING

Monday 29 January 2024

The Opposition stands with our American friends as they mourn the loss of three US service members killed by an unmanned aerial drone attack in northeast Jordan near the border with Syria.

Early reports confirm that the attack came from radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.

These forces continue to cause destabilisation and an escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

The Opposition condemns the senseless violence of these terrorist forces and acknowledges the sacrifice of our US allies serving in the region.