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Lone Gunman Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers and Interpreter During Joint Patrol in Palmyra as Trump Vows Retaliation

The attack is described by U.S. officials as a lone ISIS ambush under investigation, with Trump promising "very serious retaliation."