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Trump pledges retaliation after 3 killed in Syria

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

DAMASCUS, Syria -- President Donald Trump said Saturday that "there will be very serious retaliation" after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group.

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  1. Fortune

    Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group (opens Fortune)

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

  2. Military Times

    Trump vows retaliation after 2 US troops killed in Syria attack (opens Military Times)

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    Three U.S. service members were also wounded and one U.S. civilian was killed in the ambush by a lone Islamic State member in central Syria.

  3. New York Post

    Trump tells ISIS, ‘we will retaliate’ after ‘terrible’ ambush that killed 3 US troops in Syria (opens New York Post)

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    President Donald Trump vowed to respond Saturday after an attack on US and coalition forces killed three US service members in Palmyra, Syria.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Trump says 'we will retaliate' after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on Islamic State group.

  5. Military.com

    Trump Says 'We Will Retaliate' After 3 Americans Are Killed in Syria Attack That the US Blames on IS (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump promises 'serious retaliation' after ISIS kills three Americans (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Trump said the ISIS attack occurred in an area not fully controlled by Syria's transitional government.

  7. Fox News

    Trump vows 'very serious retaliation' against ISIS after deadly Syria ambush kills US soldiers (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump promises 'very serious retaliation' after ISIS attack kills two U.S. Army soldiers and interpreter in Syria on Saturday.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Trump vows revenge after troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said."We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria," US President Donald Trump said on his…

  9. Newsweek

    Trump vows retaliation after US servicemembers killed in Syria (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush-style attack by an ISIS gunman who was killed.

  10. The New Republic

    Trump Threatens “Very Serious Retaliation” After Syria Attack (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The president raged on Truth Social after an alleged ISIS attack on U.S. military troops left three people dead.

  11. AL.com

    Trump vows ‘very serious retaliation’ after 3 Americans killed in Syria attack (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    U.S. Central Command said three service members were also wounded in the ambush Saturday by a lone IS member in central Syria.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump pledges retaliation after 3 killed in Syria (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    DAMASCUS, Syria -- President Donald Trump said Saturday that "there will be very serious retaliation" after two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an attack in Syria that the United States blames on the Islamic State group.

  13. Blaze Media

    Trump promises 'very serious retaliation' after 'ISIS attack' that killed 2 US Army soldiers, 1 US interpreter in Syria | Blaze Media (opens Blaze Media)

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    3 others reportedly were wounded in the deadly ambush.

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