Middle East Military

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the U.S. blames on the Islamic State group

By

Samar Kassabali

Samar Kassabali,

Bassem Mroue,

Seung Min Kim and

The Associated Press

The Associated Press

By

Samar Kassabali

Samar Kassabali,

Bassem Mroue,

Seung Min Kim and

The Associated Press

The Associated Press

December 13, 2025, 2:36 PM ET

A U.S. soldier keeps watch during a patrol in Syria's northeastern city Qamishli, in the Hasakeh province, mostly controlled by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on January 9, 2025.