Former Syrian Security Officer with Extremist Ties Kills Three Americans in Palmyra Attack

Dec 15, 2025 12:40 am CST

A Syrian security forces member scheduled for dismissal due to extremist ideologies killed three Americans in Palmyra. The attack, identified as an ISIS operation, killed two US troops and an interpreter, prompting a significant security response and highlighting ongoing terrorist threats despite IS's territorial defeat. The incident occurred during joint US-Syrian counter-terrorism operations and follows Syria's recent joining of the US-led coalition against IS.