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Pentagon identifies US soldiers killed in Iran-backed militia attack in Jordan

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The Pentagon on Monday identified the names of three U.S. soldiers killed in an Iran-backed militia attack in Jordan over the weekend. 

Those killed were Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Ga.; Spc. Kennedy Landon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga.

A map depicting the location of Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, near the borders of Syria and Iraq.  (Fox News)

The soldiers were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, Fort Moore, Ga. 

The soldiers had been stationed in Jordan in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 

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Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. 

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