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Iowa Guard Says 2 Soldiers Killed in Syria Ambush, 3 Wounded

Officials say a lone ISIS gunman opened fire during a key leader engagement supporting counter-ISIS efforts.

Overview

  • One U.S. civilian was also killed in the attack, according to officials at the Iowa National Guard briefing.
  • U.S. and partner Syrian forces engaged the assailant at the scene and killed him, investigators said.
  • The soldiers were members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division deployed in the Middle East.
  • Of the wounded, one injury was described as superficial and two were evacuated to a Jordan military hospital in stable critical condition.
  • Names of the personnel killed and wounded are being withheld pending family notifications as the incident remains under investigation.