We have some tragic news to report.
An ISIS attack in Syria has killed two U.S. soldiers and one civilian interpreter.
A lone gunman ambushed the American soldiers in the town of Palmyra.
In addition to the multiple deaths, three were wounded.
After the attack, reinforcements began to flood into the area — including fighter jets and helicopters.
U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN SYRIA, AND NOW PALMYRA’S A WARZONE AGAIN
Official U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and Pentagon statements confirm 2 U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian (interpreter/contractor) was killed, plus 3 U.S. personnel wounded in an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman near Palmyra during a joint patrol with Syrian forces.
Now, American reinforcements are pouring into the area, backed by helicopters and fighter jets, as the Pentagon gears up for what looks like a full-scale military operation to clear the area.
Syrian army forces in the Al-Tanf area, which had been acting as agents for the Americans, appear to be excluded from this operation, as their role is limited to escorting convoys and deploying to close roads only.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell states on X:
“Their mission was in support of on-going counter-ISIS / counter-terrorism operations in the region… the soldiers’ names, as well as identifying information about their units, will be withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin notification.
This attack is currently under active investigation.”
President Trump mourned the loss of the soldiers and interpreter who were killed and vowed serious retaliation in a statement on Truth Social.
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