Overview
- Authorities confirm two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers were killed and three others wounded, with two evacuated to a Jordanian military hospital and described as stable in critical condition.
- The attacker was engaged by U.S. and partner Syrian forces and was killed shortly after the ambush.
- The troops belonged to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division and were on a key leader engagement tied to ongoing counterterrorism operations.
- The Pentagon said the third American killed was a U.S. interpreter working with the unit.
- Officials have withheld the service members’ names pending next-of-kin notification, though a family member publicly identified one soldier as Nate Howard, and an investigation is underway.