BREAKING>>>>2 US Army soldiers, interpreter killed in Syria ambush attack

[mystery-ak]

2 US Army soldiers, interpreter killed in Syria ambush attack
Coalition convoy was targeted in central Syrian town of Palmyra
 By Greg Norman Fox News
Published December 13, 2025 9:57am EST | Updated December 13, 2025 12:44pm EST

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. interpreter were killed Saturday in an ambush attack in Syria carried out by a "lone ISIS gunman," officials said.

"Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded," Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote on X. U.S. Central Command added that the deaths and injuries were a "result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria."

"The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement. Their mission was in support of ongoing counter-ISIS/counter-terrorism operations in the region," Parnell said, noting that "The soldiers’ names, as well as identifying information about their units, are being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin notification. "

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth added that, "The savage who perpetrated this attack was killed by partner forces."

"Let it be known, if you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you," Hegseth also said in a post on X.

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[Timber Rattler]

Uh...why were those two U.S. service members in Syria?

[Canuck Conservative]

Uh...why were those two U.S. service members in Syria?

Them and many more, training Syrian forces to fight ISIS. The story says they were at a "key leader engagement"

The attack came from someone within the Syrian security detail that was with the US troops

[mountaineer]

Qalaat Al Mudiq
@QalaatAlMudiq
#Syria: the member affiliated with the Security forces killed today in #Palmyra is actually the attacker. He was recently assessed as potentially holding an "extremist, #ISIS aligned, ideology" and was set to be excluded.

New Security protocols will be implemented regarding the presence of the International Coalition.

https://sana.sy/locals/2352927/

He hailed from S. Aleppo countryside
1:55 PM · Dec 13, 2025

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REPORT: Gunman Who Ambushed U.S. Troops Was Part Of Syrian Security Forces

Published 16 hours ago

on December 13, 2025

By Cullen McCue

Reuters is reporting that the gunman who killed two U.S. service members and one civilian interpreter in central Syria was a member of the Syrian government’s security forces, Reuters is reporting.

The incident occurred during a joint U.S.-Syrian patrol or meeting in central Syria as part of counter-ISIS operations. The attacker opened fire at close range and was quickly killed, officials have said.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) described it as an ambush by a “lone ISIS gunman” who was killed by partner forces, without specifying his affiliation.

According to a report from Reuters citing three local officials, the attacker was a member of Syria’s security forces. A Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson acknowledged the attacker was in the security forces but “did not have a leadership role.”

The gunman had been under evaluation for potential extremist ties since December 10 and a decision on his status was pending at the time of the attack.

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Iowa National Guard soldiers identified as victims in deadly Syria ISIS attack
Two soldiers and civilian interpreter killed by lone gunman in Palmyra ambush
 By Sophia Compton , Jennifer Griffin Fox News
Published December 14, 2025 12:13am EST

The U.S. troops who were killed and injured in Saturday’s ambush attack in Syria were members of the Iowa National Guard, a senior U.S. official told Fox News.

An ISIS gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, killing two Iowa National Guard soldiers and an American civilian translator, the official said.

Three additional U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack.

Preliminary information suggests the attacker was once affiliated with the Syrian government forces and had been a low-level member of the Syrian Security Forces, before later becoming connected to ISIS, the official said.

"He was not a part of the official delegation that was being escorted by the U.S. and Syrian troops," the official said. "… This would not be considered a ‘green on blue’ incident because the Syrian gunman was not part of the U.S./Syrian partnered delegation."

Earlier Saturday, U.S. Central Command confirmed the deaths and injuries were a "result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria."

President Donald Trump warned that there will be "very serious retaliation" following the ambush.

"We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria, two soldiers, and one Civilian Interpreter. Likewise, we pray for the three injured soldiers who, it has just been confirmed, are doing well," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

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https://www.foxnews.com/world/iowa-national-guard-soldiers-identified-victims-deadly-syria-isis-attack

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Injuries Reported After Ambush Attack On U.S. Convoy In Syria

Trending Politics News
By Cullen McCue
December 13, 2025

A senior U.S. official confirmed in a statement Saturday that multiple U.S. service members were injured in an ambush-style attack in central Syria. In a statement to Fox News, the official added that some of the injuries were serious.

Two local Syrian officials had earlier told Reuters that a convoy of U.S. and Syrian security forces came under fire in the ancient city of Palmyra. The convoy was conducting operations against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in the region.

The Department of War had told Fox News that “we are aware of reports,” but added that it had “nothing additional to provide at this time.”

“The United States, CIA and military forces are reportedly deeply involved in securing and stabilizing the situation in Syria,” Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, recently told the outlet.

The department later confirmed that two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in the incident, which was described as an operation against ISIS cells in the area. “The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement. Their mission was in support of on-going counter-ISIS / counter-terrorism operations in the region,” said Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.

Parnell added that the identities of the soldiers, as well as identifying information about their units, is being withheld for 24 hours while families are notified.

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