{"id":2521224,"date":"2025-12-15T08:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-troops-ambushed-in-syria-two-soldiers-killed-during-anti-isis-operation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:09:52","slug":"american-troops-ambushed-in-syria-two-soldiers-killed-during-anti-isis-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-troops-ambushed-in-syria-two-soldiers-killed-during-anti-isis-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"American Troops Ambushed in Syria, Two Soldiers Killed During Anti-ISIS Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famerican-troops-ambushed-in-syria-two-soldiers-killed-during-anti-isis-operation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Saturday, American troops on patrol in Palmyra, Syria, accompanied by Syrian allies, were ambushed. The attack resulted in the deaths of two U.S. Army soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, with three others wounded. The Pentagon confirmed the incident occurred during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-fought-a-war-against-radical-islamists-like-mamdani\/\" title=\"I Fought A War Against Radical Islamists Like Mamdani\">key leader engagement<\/a> mission supporting ongoing counter-ISIS and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-qaida-isis-the-haqqani-network-liz-cheney-warns-of-renewed-terrorist-threat\/\" title=\"\u2018Al...Qaida, ISIS, The Haqqani Network\u2019: Liz Cheney Warns Of Renewed Terrorist Threat\">counter-terrorism operations<\/a>. The assailant, reportedly a lone gunman linked to Syrian security forces, was killed, and two Syrian troops were also injured. Injured personnel were evacuated by U.S. helicopters to the Al-Tanf base. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incident highlights ongoing challenges faced<\/a> by U.S. forces, who number about 2,000 in Syria, as they work alongside local forces to contain the Islamic State amid concerns about the group&#8217;s resilience and potential destabilization in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>American troops were ambushed in Syria on Saturday while on a patrol with Syrian allies.<\/p>\n<p>Two Army soldiers and a U.S. interpreter were killed, the Pentagon said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded,&rdquo; &nbsp;Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SeanParnellASW\/status\/1999881329593258126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement. Their mission was in support of ongoing counter-ISIS\/counter-terrorism operations in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded.<\/p>\n<p>The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement. Their mission was in support of on-going counter-ISIS \/ counter-terrorism&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanParnellASW\/status\/1999881329593258126?\">December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The soldiers&rsquo; names, as well as identifying information about their units, are being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin notification,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. military official called the incident that led to the death &ldquo;a serious situation,&rdquo; according to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-syrian-military-patrol-comes-under-fire-central-syria-officials-say-2025-12-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> said up to four Americans were injured.<\/p>\n<p>The Reuters report said a lone gunman attacked the patrol. Two Syrian troops were injured. The gunman was killed.<\/p>\n<p>The attack took place near the town of Palmyra in central Syria.<\/p>\n<p>The Syrian state news agency SANA&nbsp; on a mission against the Islamic State when it was attacked.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/theaters\/middle_east\/2025-12-13\/us-military-palmyra-attack-20077390.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars and Stripes<\/a>, U.S. helicopters evacuated injured personnel to the Al-Tanf base in southeast Syria.<\/p>\n<p>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least three people were wounded and that the attacker belonged to the Syrian security force.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING News: Following an attack by the Islamic State on US and Syrian forces in Palmyra, central Syria, casualties have been reported.<\/p>\n<p>Several US casualties were reportedly hurt during the Islamic State raid, and helicopters transported them from Palmyra to Al-Tanf camp.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gzM0eV7ArY\">pic.twitter.com\/gzM0eV7ArY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carlos Lopez (@CarlosL84862301) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarlosL84862301\/status\/1999841067374371274?\">December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As of last December, about 2,000 American troops were in Syria, the Times reports.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. forces in Syria have partnered with the Syrian Democratic Forces in the country&rsquo;s northeast to support efforts to contain the Islamic State.<\/p>\n<p>The overthrow of former leader Bashar al-Assad led to a reduction in troop levels, the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Times noted that despite efforts to contain it, the Islamic State remained resilient.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are also growing concerns about the possibility of the group&rsquo;s&nbsp;breaking thousands of its hardened militants out of detention, which could further destabilize the region,&rdquo; it reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States,&nbsp;CIA and military forces are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-dwayne-johnson-send-this-tweet-about-al-qaida\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Dwayne Johnson Send This Tweet About Al Qaida?\">reportedly deeply involved<\/a> in securing and stabilizing the situation in Syria,&rdquo; Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, recently said to Fox.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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