Trump Vows “Harshest Retaliation” After Surprise Attack Kills 3 U.S. Troops in Syria | WPN World People News

The U.S. military said a joint convoy of American and Syrian forces came under attack on the 13th in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, killing two U.S. service members and one civilian interpreter, and wounding three other U.S. troops. The unit was meeting with key local leaders at the time, and the gunman is suspected to have been a member of the Syrian security forces. U.S. President Donald Trump vowed the “harshest retaliation.”

In a post on social media, Trump said the incident was “an attack by ISIS in an extremely dangerous area of Syria, targeting the United States and Syria.” He pledged severe retaliation and said Syrian President al-Sharaa was shocked and disturbed by the incident. Pentagon officials said U.S. forces were providing security for a meeting related to counter-ISIS operations, attended by U.S. commanders and Syrian Interior Ministry officials, with both sides jointly responsible for security.

According to officials, during the meeting a gunman suddenly opened fire with a machine gun from a window. U.S. and Syrian forces returned fire and killed the attacker, but the assault left three Americans dead and three wounded, and injured three members of the Syrian security forces. Reuters reported that the shooter was a member of the Syrian security forces who was about to be dismissed due to extremist views. Pentagon officials said the attack occurred in an area not fully under the control of the Syrian government, and ISIS has not claimed responsibility.