Trump announces «very serious reprisals» after the assassination of three Americans in Syria

Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Saturday that there will be "very serious reprisals" following the killing of two U.S. military personnel and a civilian interpreter in an attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. «We mourn the loss of three great American patriots in Syria, two soldiers and a civilian interpreter», Trump wrote on his social network, Truth Social. «There will be very serious retaliation», he added. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported today an "ambush perpetrated by a lone shooter from the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria" that left three victims.

What is known about the attack by the Islamic State in Syria

Three other soldiers were injured, although according to the president "they are doing well", and the attacker was shot dead. “This is an ISIS attack against the United States and Syria, in a very dangerous area of Syria that is not fully controlled by them. The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is very angry and concerned about this attack,” Trump assured. The Republican leader pointed out that Syrian forces have cooperated with the Americans. Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman, explained that the attack occurred while the soldiers were holding a meeting with local leaders. "His mission was to support ongoing counterterrorism and anti-ISIS operations in the region," he wrote on X. For his part, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that the U.S. will eliminate "without mercy" anyone who attacks U.S. citizens. "If they attack Americans, anywhere in the world, they will spend the rest of their short and agonizing lives knowing that the United States will pursue them, find them, and eliminate them without mercy," said Hegseth.