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US soldiers, interpreter killed during ambush in Syria: Officials

Two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed in an ambush by an apparent ISIS gunman in Syria Saturday, officials said.

​Two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed in an ambush by an apparent ISIS gunman in Syria Saturday, officials said.   

The gunman was killed by “partner forces,” Secretary Hegseth said.

Two U.S. soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed in Syria Saturday after they were ambushed by a likely ISIS gunman, U.S. officials said.

The gunman was killed by “partner forces” during a skirmish, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

In this Jan. 9, 2025, file photo, US forces patrol in Syria’s northeastern city Qamishli, in the Hasakeh province.Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images, FILE

Three other service members were injured during the incident in Palmyra, Syria, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. Two U.S. officials told ABC News the wounded were American.

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