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ISIS Ambush Near Palmyra Kills 3 Americans as Trump Pledges 'Very Serious' Retaliation

U.S. officials opened an investigation into the attack following conflicting accounts of the gunman’s affiliation.

Las fuerzas de seguridad sirias inspeccionan vehículos en un puesto de control
Dos soldados y un civil de EE.UU. mueren en una emboscada del Estado Islámico en Siria. (El Universal/Canva)
Washington (United States), 13/12/2025.- US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One in Washington, DC, USA, 13 December 2025. The President is heading to Baltimore, Maryland, where he will be attending the Army - Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium. EFE/EPA/Samuel Corum / POOL
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  • Two U.S. soldiers and one U.S. civilian interpreter were killed, and three service members were wounded during a key-leader engagement in central Syria, officials said.
  • CENTCOM reported that a lone ISIS gunman carried out the ambush and was killed by allied forces, and helicopters evacuated the wounded to the Al-Tanf garrison.
  • President Donald Trump vowed retaliation, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that anyone targeting Americans would be hunted down.
  • Syrian state media and the UK-based Syrian Observatory offered differing accounts suggesting possible Syrian security ties to the shooter, and ISIS has not publicly claimed responsibility.
  • The Pentagon is actively investigating and has withheld the victims’ names pending next-of-kin notification, as UN assessments estimate 5,000 to 7,000 ISIS fighters remain active in Syria and Iraq.