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Two U.S. soldiers, one interpreter killed in Syria: Pentagon

Three Americans were killed Saturday in Syria in an ambush attack by a Daesh [ISIS] terror group member, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. "Two US service members and one US civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria. The gunman was engaged and killed," CENTCOM, which oversees the American military in the Middle East, said on X.

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published December 13,2025
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Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in a Daesh [ISIS] attack on Saturday in Palmyra, Syria, where they were supporting counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said.

Three others were wounded, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the attacker was killed by partner forces.