President Donald Trump said Saturday that there will be “very serious retaliation” after two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush in Syria on Saturday.
Three others were wounded in the attack, which was carried out by a single ISIS gunman, US Central Command and the Department of Defense said in statements Saturday.
“We will retaliate,” Trump told reporters at the White House. He said the country is mourning “the loss of the three great American patriots” and praying for the three wounded, who “seem to be doing pretty well.”
The president noted the US’ cooperation with Syrian forces. “Syria, by the way, was fighting along with us,” Trump said, adding that Syria’s new president is “devastated by what happened.”
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office said in a statement late Saturday that the soldiers were members of the state’s National Guard. The statement said the soldiers’ names will be released at 5 p.m. Sunday. Reynolds’ office said three additional Iowa National Guard members were wounded, two of whom were immediately evacuated to a medical facility.
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