US EditionIn Wake of Syria Attack that Killed Two US Soldiers, Trump Faces Complicated Ally and Echoes of Afghanistan
Two Iowa National Guard soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in a Syria attack involving a gunman with suspected ISIS ties, amid ongoing security force vetting challenges.
- On Saturday, the Iowa National Guard confirmed two soldiers were killed in Syria, identifying them as Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment.
- U.S. and Syrian leaders called the shooter an ISIS `lone gunman`, though multiple sources say his ties to the terror group are less clear-cut after he joined Syria's Internal Security service two months ago.
- A U.S. civilian interpreter was also killed and three wounded soldiers, with two medevacked and a third treated locally, while the Syrian Interior Ministry arrested five suspects and the gunman was killed.
- President Donald Trump vowed `very serious` retribution and will meet families on Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base, while officials signal a review of U.S. policy toward Syria.
- U.S. support for Ahmed al-Sharaa complicates the fallout given his recent White House visit and past $10 million US bounty, while Syria joined the US-led coalition a month ago with foreign fighters in the 84th Division.
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In wake of Syria attack that killed two US soldiers, Trump faces complicated ally and echoes of Afghanistan
When an attacker killed two US service members and a civilian interpreter in Syria over the weekend, President Donald Trump vowed “very serious” retribution against those responsible and officials were quick to describe the assailant as a “lone gunman” who was a member of ISIS.
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The United States Army identified two National Guard members who were killed over the weekend in Syria. On Monday, the Department of the Army identified the soldiers as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa.'Please pray for our Soldiers all around this cruel world.'The Army's statement says they were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Palmyra, Syria, when they w…
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