Three Americans killed in Syria by suspected Islamic State gunman, Pentagon says

President Donald Trump announced plans for retaliation following the deaths of two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter in an attack by the Islamic State in Palmyra, Syria. This incident marks a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region, particularly after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime a year ago.

Three Americans, including two U.S. Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter, were killed in an ambush by a suspected Islamic State gunman in Palmyra, Syria. This incident marks the first U.S. casualties in the region since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago. President Donald Trump has stated that the U.S. 'will retaliate' following this attack, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by the Islamic State in Syria.

Two U.S. Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by the Islamic State in Palmyra, Syria, marking the first U.S. casualties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago. This attack highlights the persistent threat posed by ISIS in the region, despite previous efforts to stabilize the area.

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by the Islamic State in Palmyra, Syria, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region. The Pentagon confirmed the attack, which is the first U.S. casualties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago.

Two U.S. Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush by an Islamic State gunman in Palmyra, Syria, marking a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region. The Pentagon confirmed the attack, which also left three other U.S. service members wounded. This incident represents the first U.S. casualties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad a year ago.

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