US EditionTwo U.S. Soldiers, American Civilian Interpreter Killed in Attack in Syria
The ambush by a lone ISIS gunman killed two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter during counterterrorism operations; three others were wounded, U.S. Central Command said.
- Two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed by an ISIS gunman during a counter-terrorism operation in Syria, according to U.S. Central Command .
- President Donald Trump stated that there would be 'very serious retaliation' for the attack and expressed condolences for the victims.
- The attack, which injured three U.S. servicemen, is under investigation to determine the gunman's affiliations.
- The incident is notable as it marks the first fatal attack on U.S. soldiers in Syria since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad last year.
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Trump vows retaliation after ISIS-linked attack kills three Americans in Syria
President Donald Trump has vowed a forceful retaliation following the killing of three American personnel in Syria by a suspected Islamic State operative. The victims include two United States Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter who were attacked while accompanying a joint convoy of U.S. and Syrian forces. The U.S. military confirmed that three additional American troops sustained injuries during the incident. According to U.S. Central Comm…
According to the Pentagon, two US soldiers and one interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria.
2 US soldiers, civilian killed in IS attack in Syria, Trump vows 'very serious retaliation'
US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday of 'very serious retaliation' after three Americans - two soldiers and a civilian - were killed in an ambush in Syria. The Republican leader blamed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for the ambush and said the attack has also left his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa 'extremely angry'. "We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria, two soldiers, and one Civilian Interpreter,"…
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