US EditionArmy identifies two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria
- On Monday, the Army identified Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown as the two Americans killed Saturday in Palmyra, Syria during an ambush.
- During a key leader engagement, a lone gunman believed to be part of ISIS opened fire at the military post at Palmyra entrance, and U.S. Central Command said the attacker was engaged and killed.
- The Army reported three wounded Iowa National Guard soldiers, with two medevaced and stable, one treated locally, and a U.S. civilian interpreter killed; all were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division.
- State officials announced that Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags at half-staff and said, `Kevin and I offer our prayers and condolences to their families and ask that Iowans stand united in support of them during this difficult time`.
- These deaths mark the first U.S. troop fatalities in Syria since the overthrow of Bashar Assad last year amid Operation Inherent Resolve, where hundreds of U.S. forces and about 200 to 250 Iowa National Guard members are deployed.
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Iowa National Guard members identified as 2 killed in Syria
The Army announced Monday the names of the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an Islamic State ambush in Syria over the weekend. Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, died Saturday in Palmyra, Syria, “of injuries sustained while engaged with hostile forces,” according to an…
U.S. Army Identifies Two Iowa Guard Members Killed in Syria Attack.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Two Iowa National Guard members were killed in a weekend attack in Syria, which the U.S. military has attributed to the Islamic State group.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, Syrian security forces, and a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate.WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, near the historic city of Palmyra in the Syrian desert.KEY QUOTE: “We are grateful for their service an…
These are two sergeants of the Iowa National Guard, flags are flying at half-staff on public buildings in the state in a sign of mourning
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