The deadliest attack on American troops in Syria in years comes as the Pentagon aims to reduce its footprint while building trust with Damascus-aligned forces to take on ISIS together.
The gunman was killed by "partner forces," Secretary Hegseth said. By Benjamin Siu, Anne Flaherty, Luis Martinez, and Ivan Pereira December 13, 2025, 11:02 AM 2 US troops, 1 civilian interpreter killed in ambush in Syria Two U.S. soldiers and one civilian U.S.
Deadliest attack on American troops in Syria in years comes as Pentagon aims to reduce its footprint while building trust with Damascus-aligned forces to take on ISIS together.
In the same week Syrians were celebrating a new chapter in their country, an ambush has killed two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter in Syria, the Pentagon announced.
By Eyad Kourdi, Natasha Bertrand (CNN) — Two US Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday, according to the Department of Defense. Three others were wounded in the attack, Sean Parnell, chief spokesman for the Pentagon, said in a statement on X.
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
2 US Army soldiers, interpreter killed in Syria ambush attack | Since Then
