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Trump Attends Dignified Transfer for Americans Killed in Syria

  • Wednesday, President Donald Trump attended a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for the dignified transfer of three U.S. personnel.
  • A lone Islamic State gunman ambushed an American and Syrian convoy in Palmyra, Syria, on Dec. 13, killing two U.S. soldiers and a U.S. interpreter before being killed.
  • The fallen soldier was identified as Ayad Mansoor Sakat, 54, a U.S. civilian interpreter from Macomb Township, born in Bakhdida, Iraq, who served from 2003 to 2007.
  • Officials reported that the wounded were evacuated by helicopter to the al-Tanf garrison, and President Donald Trump called the incident terrible while vowing retaliation.
  • U.S.-Led coalition operations in recent months have targeted Islamic State suspects, while about 1,500 troops remain in Syria as of June amid ongoing withdrawals.
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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