Syria, U.S. Troops

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What to know about the US military’s role in Syria after deadly IS attack
The death of two U.S. service members and one American civilian in an attack in Syria by an alleged member of the Islamic State group has drawn new attention to the presence of American forces in the ...

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Deadly Attack in Syria on U.S. Troops Exposes Growing Challenges for Country’s Leader
Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack in Syria
Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria on Saturday by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, the...

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Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says
Shooter who killed U.S. military personnel in Syria believed to be ISIS infiltrator working with security forces, multiple sources say
Trump vows revenge after troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush
"An ambush by a lone ISIS gunman" resulted in the three Americans' deaths as well as injuries to three additional troops, said CENTCOM, which oversees the US military in the Middle East.

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Two U.S. Soldiers, American Civilian Interpreter Killed in Attack in Syria
Two US soldiers & interpreter killed in horror ambush by ISIS gunman during counter-terror operation in Syria

Deadly attack in Syria targets joint US Syrian counterterrorism patrol

Two United States soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday in central Syria after an attacker linked to the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint patrol involving American and Syrian forces,

What We Know About the American Troops in Syria

The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.

Hegseth Confirms Death of Man Who Killed American Servicemembers in Syria

In 2019, ISIS was defeated on the battlefield in Syria, but the group’s sleeper cells still carry out deadly attacks in the country. The United Nations (U.N.) says the group still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq.
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