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Trump vows retaliation after Daesh attack kills US troops in Syria
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- Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter killed in central Syria by Daesh.
- Three other US troops were injured but are reportedly doing well.
- Trump promises “very serious retaliation” against the attackers.
President Donald Trump on Saturday pledged that the United States would retaliate following an attack in central Syria that killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said simply, “We will retaliate."
He expanded on the situation in a post on Truth Social, writing, “We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria, two soldiers, and one Civilian Interpreter. Likewise, we pray for the three injured soldiers who, it has just been confirmed, are doing well. This was an ISIS attack against the US and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria, that is not fully controlled by them. The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. There will be very serious retaliation. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
- Context -
A lone Daesh gunman carried out a deadly ambush near Palmyra in central Syria on Saturday, killing two US soldiers and a US civilian translator and wounding three others, the Pentagon confirmed.
The attack occurred while US forces were meeting with local leaders in the area. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the assailant was affiliated with Daesh, and US personnel returned fire, killing him at the scene.
