Two US troops plus one American interpreter were killed near Palmyra in Syria during a patrol early Saturday morning. Three other troops were also wounded. Both President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vowed retaliation upon learning of the attack. The perpetrator was killed in the situation, which was attributed to an “ISIS attack.” The perp was a member of Syrian “security forces” – also known as a green on blue attack.

BREAKING: An attack against US troops in Syria left two soldiers and one American interpreter k*lled, leaving three others wounded.pic.twitter.com/0YbA9qCt39

— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) December 13, 2025

REPORT

Two U.S. troops and a local interpreter were killed in the Syrian ambush.

Man who attacked Syrian and US troops was member of Syria’s Security Forces pic.twitter.com/AukKuTpsMU

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) December 13, 2025

Officials statement by Pentagon and US central Command, In Syria ISIS attack on US petroling team, 2 US soldiers loss there life and 1 civilians https://t.co/smPW0T2HY6 pic.twitter.com/D4vxFti6CU

— Global perspective (@Global__persp1) December 13, 2025

It is unclear if the following video is actually from a retaliatory strike or from a previous strike in 2024. It is purported to be from this attack, but with the internet…who knows?

As my President promised!FAFO
Initial reports are coming from Syria of the US military airstrikes in the Syrian Desert near Palmyra, where American soldiers and civilians were killed.
If you attack Americans, there will be hell to pay, as President Trump says. ????? pic.twitter.com/DGm1qaD38W

— Evita26 (@ewa_baczkowska) December 14, 2025

The soldiers killed were from the Iowa National Guard.

President Trump promised “very serious retaliation” for the murders of two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian in an ambush attack near Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday. However, the president defended Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara, saying he had been “devastated” by… pic.twitter.com/LxpbDcwAaN

— CBN News (@CBNNews) December 14, 2025

The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) condemned the attack that targeted US forces in Palmyra, considering it “a cowardly criminal act that threatens the security and stability of Syria and the region, and serves the forces of extremism and chaos.” pic.twitter.com/UXr8VcIzXB

— Rojava Network (@RojavaNetwork) December 14, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani about the recent terrorist ambush in Syria that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter. Al-Shaibani expressed condolences and emphasized Syria’s commitment to combat ISIS. The U.S.… pic.twitter.com/ArbnQyR0Ig

— AL Khammas (@ALkhammas2) December 14, 2025

All the diplomatic rhetoric aside, no one can have coexistence with people who want to kill you. The “government” of Syria is run by a jihadist that once had a bounty on his head. Recent stories of attacks against Christians show that no matter what the relationship to America, jihadists are still terrorists at heart. As our President attempts to reform Syria, he has his work cut out for him.

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