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2 US Army Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed by ISIS Gunman in Syria

The attack occurred in the central Syrian town of Palmyra during a counter-ISIS engagement.
2 US Army Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed by ISIS Gunman in Syria
A man walks through the destruction in the city of Aleppo, Syria, on June 23, 2025. Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters/File Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed, and three others were injured in an ambush by an ISIS gunman in Syria on Dec. 13, according to the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on social media that the attack occurred in the central Syrian town of Palmyra as U.S. forces were conducting a key leader engagement in support of ongoing counter-ISIS and counterterrorism operations.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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