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Two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed in an ISIS ambush near Palmyra, Syria.
Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed in an ambush by a lone Islamic State gunman near Palmyra, Syria, on December 13, 2025, with three others injured, according to U.S. Central Command.
The attacker was killed during the engagement.
The incident marks the first U.S. combat fatalities in Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad a year ago.
The U.S. military confirmed the attack occurred during a key leader engagement, with the gunman neutralized by partner forces.
The identities of the deceased were withheld pending family notification.
The event underscores ongoing threats from ISIS remnants despite the group's loss of territorial control in 2019.
Dos miembros del servicio de EE.UU. y un civil fueron asesinados en una emboscada de ISIS cerca de Palmyra, Siria.