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US soldiers, civilian interpreter killed during ambush in Syria by apparent ISIS gunman: Officials

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Two U.S. soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed in Syria Saturday after they were ambushed by a likely ISIS gunman, U.S. officials said.

The gunman was killed by "partner forces" during a skirmish, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Three other service members were injured during the incident in Palmyra, Syria, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. Two U.S. officials told ABC News the wounded were American.

A Pentagon official told ABC News that Saturday's attack "took place in an area where the Syrian President does not have control."
 

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I just hope that the US has it's facts right about the motives and intents of all the players involved. Too often governments use such events to twist it to their desired outcomes. The movie Sum of all Fears demonstrates how bad assumptions can lead to a bad conclusion. The USA, Israel and other nations too have in the past devised clever plots to justify greater unrelated intervention all based on lies or suppositions. This does not take away the bravery and ultimate sacrifice that the U.S. soldiers had. May their families find peace and be proud of their service to this country. Whatever the truth is about their attackers, and the decisions that follow should serve to honor them and America.
 
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I just hope that the US has it's facts right about the motives and intents of all the players involved. Too often governments use such events to twist it to their desired outcomes.
That's always a possibility...

However, in this instance, the "likely an ISIS gunman" isn't far fetched considering it happened in Syria.

I believe Syria still has the 2nd largest ISIS presence in the world behind Iraq.

If Wikipedia is accurate about this, ISIS controls 6 provinces (out of 14) in Syria, which would substantiate the Pentagon spokesman's statement about it happening "in an area where the Syrian President does not have control."
 
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