Two US troopers and interpreter killed by Islamic State gunman in Syria, US says

[ad_1] Two US troopers and a US civilian interpreter have been killed in Syria in an ambush by an Islamic State gunman, the US Central Command has mentioned.

Officers mentioned three different service members had been injured within the assault, throughout which the gunman was "engaged and killed".

US President Donald Trump wrote on social media that it was "an ISIS assault" in opposition to the US and Syria and mentioned there can be "a really severe retaliation".

The identities of these killed are being withheld for twenty-four hours till their subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable, the US Central Command mentioned.

In a submit on X, the US Central Command mentioned the assault was "the results of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman", whereas a Pentagon official mentioned preliminary assessments confirmed the assault was "possible" to be carried out by the Islamic State group.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights mentioned the attacker was a member of the Syrian safety power.

No group has claimed accountability for the assault, and the identification of the gunman has not been launched.

The ambush occurred in Palmyra, positioned within the centre of the nation, whereas the troopers had been "conducting a key chief engagement", in response to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.

A Pentagon official mentioned: "This assault happened in an space the place the Syrian president doesn't have management."

Trump added that the three injured US troopers had been "doing properly". Syria's state information reported that two Syrian service personnel had additionally been injured.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mentioned: "Let or not it's recognized, if you happen to goal People - anyplace on the planet you'll spend the remainder of your temporary, anxious life understanding the USA will hunt you, discover you, and ruthlessly kill you."

Syria not too long ago joined a world coalition to fight IS and has pledged to co-operate with the US.

Final month, President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Donald Trump on the White Home in a go to that the Syrian chief mentioned was a part of a "new period" for the 2 international locations.

The worldwide coalition is aimed toward eliminating the remaining components of the so-called Islamic State and stemming the move of international militants to the Center East.

Tom Barrack, US ambassador to Turkey and particular envoy for Syria, mentioned: "I strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist ambush concentrating on a joint US–Syrian authorities patrol in central Syria.