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Attacker who killed U.S. troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says

Headline from The Columbian, from the development of Dec 14, 2025

Newest development Dec 15, 2025 · 2 reportsAttacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces and was suspected of Islamic State ties prior to shooting

BEIRUT — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned am

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  1. Attack in Syria Kills U.S. Soldiers

    Headline from War on the Rocks ·

  2. Names this update

    Attacker who killed U.S. troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. Newest

    Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces and was suspected of Islamic State ties prior to shooting

    Headline from Fortune ·

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  1. NPR

    2 U.S. service members and 1 civilian are killed in ISIS attack in Syria (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.

  2. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    2 US service members, American civilian killed in ambush in Syria (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The attack on U.S. troops in Syria is the first to inflict casualties since the fall of President Bashar Assad a year ago.

  3. Digital Journal

    US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on

  4. Deutsche Welle

    US citizens killed by 'IS gunman' in Syria, CENTCOM says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US Central Command said service members and a civilian were ambushed by a lone "Islamic State" gunman in central Syria. It is the first deadly incident towards US forces since Bashar Assad was ousted last year.

  5. NBC Chicago

    2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The U.S. has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.

  6. Legitgov

    2 U.S. troops, American civilian killed in Islamic State ambush in Syria – CLG News (opens Legitgov)

    Published

  7. CNN

    Two US Army soldiers killed in Syria (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Two US Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday, according to the Pentagon.

  8. NBC New York

    2 U.S. service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The U.S. has hundreds of troops deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting the Islamic State group.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    2 U.S. service members, one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, officials say (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    2 U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an ambush in Syria, U.S. Central Command says.

  10. Sofrep

    ISIS Kills Two US Soldiers and American Interpreter in Syria (opens Sofrep)

    Published

    Sofrep's feed description

    Gunfire cracked a routine engagement into chaos outside Palmyra, killing two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter and proving that even stripped of territory, ISIS still knows how to reach out and draw blood.

  11. CBS News

    2 U.S. soldiers and civilian killed, others wounded after assailant shot at U.S.-Syrian patrol in Syria, Pentagon says (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. Central Command said the attack was a "result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria," and that the "gunman was engaged and killed."

  12. The Boston Globe

    2 US service members and one American civilian killed in Syria, officials say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A member of the Islamic State group attacked US forces in central Syria, the the US Central Command said. The attacker was killed, according to reports.

  13. The Guardian

    Three Americans killed in Syria by suspected Islamic State gunman, Pentagon says (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    US Central Command reports an ambush on Saturday, the first attack to inflict casualties since fall of Bashar al-Assad

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    3 U.S. military personnel killed in Islamic State attack in Syria | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Three U.S. military personnel — two Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter — were killed today by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces, the U.S. military said.

  15. NBC News

    Two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter killed in attack in Syria, Pentagon says (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter were killed Saturday in an attack in Palmyra, Syria, the Pentagon said.

  16. UPI

    Gunman kills three Americans in Syria; Trump promises retaliation (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Two members of the U.S. Army and a civilian interpreter were killed, with three other Americans and two Syrians injured, in a shooting by a lone gunman Saturday in Syria.

  17. WSVN Miami

    2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by

  18. Townhall

    ISIS Gunman Kills 2 US Soldiers, 1 US Interpreter in Syria; 3 Others Wounded (opens Townhall)

    Published

    Townhall's feed description

    ISIS gunman ambushes U.S. soldiers in Syria, resulting in tragic deaths and injuries.

  19. New York Post

    2 US troops, American civilian killed in Islamic State ambush in Syria (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    SANA said the attacker was killed, without providing further details.

  20. WMUR

    2 US service members, 1 American civilian killed in Syria (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Two U.S. service members and one American civilian have been killed in an ambush by the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. Central Command said.

  21. PJ Media

    ISIS Kills Two U.S. Soldiers in Syria (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Two U.S. soldiers killed in ISIS ambush in Syria during counter-terrorism operations.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Two US soldiers killed by ISIS gunman in Syria, others wounded (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. military has a presence in eastern Syria, where they're joined by the Syrian Armed Forces in fighting the Islamic State.

  23. The Columbian

    Attacker who killed U.S. troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    BEIRUT — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned am

  24. CBS News

    Shooter who killed U.S. military personnel in Syria believed to be ISIS infiltrator working with security forces, multiple sources say (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  25. Military.com

    Attacker Who Killed US Troops in Syria Was a Recent Recruit to Security Forces, Official Says (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    The attacker was among 5,000 members who recently joined a new division in the internal security forces.

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