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The gunman who killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter had been set to be dismissed from the security forces over his extremist views, U.S. and Syrian officials said.
A surprise ambush in Syria has claimed the lives of two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter, with three other soldiers wounded, according to a statement from the US Central Command (USCENTCOM).The incident occurred on 13 December during counter-ISIS operations, highlighting the persistent dangers faced by American forces in the region.The attack unfolded when a lone ISIS gunman launched a
US President Donald Trump has vowed "very serious retaliation" following a deadly ambush by an ISIS gunman in Syria that claimed the lives of two American soldiers and one civilian interpreter.The attack unfolded on 13 December during counter-terrorism operations near the ancient city of Palmyra, a region fraught with persistent militant threats.Speaking from the White House on Saturday local
The attack further complicates President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.
The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.
The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.
Two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed while supporting counterterror operations, the Pentagon said. They are the first U.S. casualties in Syria since the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Injuries were reported in an assault near the ancient city of Palmyra, the Syrian government’s news agency said.
The United States House of Representatives has voted forward a bill that would nix the restrictive Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, originally imposed during the rule of former leader Bashar al-Assad.
Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.