US Civilian Interpreter Killed in Syria Identified as Devoted Father of Four

US civilian interpreter killed in Syria identified as devoted father of four

The family of Ayad Mansoor Sakat honors his legacy after the interpreter's death in Syria, where he served alongside American soldiers.

US civilian interpreter killed in Syria identified as devoted father of four - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The civilian interpreter who was killed in Palmyra, Syria, over the weekend has been identified as Ayad Mansoor Sakat.  Sakat, 54, was born in Bakhdida, Iraq, and worked as an interpreter for the U.S. Army during the Iraq invasion from 2003 to 2007. President Donald Trump on Wednesday attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for Sakat and two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed…

Trump Honors Soldiers, Interpreter Killed in Syria

DECEMBER 18, 2025 – President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, attended a dignified transfer yesterday at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The fallen are Army Sgts. William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, both assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34…