Years after 9/11, Islamic terrorists continue to target Americans living and working abroad, including attacking and killing U.S. troops. They’ve also targeted famous pop icons like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, including killing their fans in the U.K.
In former President Joe Biden’s first two years in office, U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Syria were attacked at least 150 times by Iran-backed militias. In the Middle East region, nearly 190 U.S. troops were injured or killed after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.
The majority attacked suffered traumatic brain injuries, the Pentagon confirmed. “TBIs resulting from the blast impacts of missiles, mortars and drones make up 70% of the total number of casualties,” Military Times reported. This includes three U.S. soldiers who were killed in a Jan. 28, 2024, attack in Jordan. An Iranian living in Natick, Mass., was charged last December for his alleged role in providing the drone technology used to kill them, The Center Square reported.
In Syria, Islamic State terrorist attacks against Americans continue, including against three Americans who were killed last weekend, including two soldiers from Iowa. U.S. troops have been stationed in Iraq and Syria to counter Islamic State terrorists and others backed by Iranian forces.
The Islamic terrorists aren’t just targeting U.S. troops overseas. They’re also targeting U.S. pop icons, including megastar and billionaire Taylor Swift.
Islamic attackers targeted her and her fans twice in two countries last year during her Eras tour. In a new docuseries about the tour, “The End of an Era” out on Disney+, she briefly discussed both.
It’s time to target them not over seas, meaning right here.