The shooting happened during a mission by U.S. and Syrian forces in a historic central town near Palmyra on Saturday. President Trump and U.S. military officials attributed the attack to ISIS.

An attack by an alleged Islamic State member in Syria has killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian.

The gunman who killed two U.S. soldiers in Syria on Saturday was killed by "partner forces" during a skirmish, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will retaliate after three U.S. military personnel — two Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter — were killed by a suspected Islamic State attacker. The U.S. military said the attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces.

Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.

The Pentagon said three other service members were injured in the attack, during which the gunman was "engaged and killed".

The gunman was killed by "partner forces," Secretary Hegseth said.

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.

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