Trump Promises To Retaliate After U.S. Troops Killed By ISIS In Syria

President Donald Trump vowed that the United States would “retaliate” after news broke on Saturday that two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter — also American — had been killed in Syria by ISIS.

Trump responded to the news in a post first shared via his Truth Social platform, warning the perpetrators that the Syrian government shared the outrage felt by the United States.

“We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria, two soldiers, and one Civilian Interpreter,” Trump posted. “Likewise, we pray for the three injured soldiers who, it has just been confirmed, are doing well.”

“This was an ISIS attack against the U.S., and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria, that is not fully controlled by them. The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. There will be very serious retaliation. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump continued.

Outside the White House, Trump promised retribution as he spoke with reporters before leaving for the annual Army-Navy football game.

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“We mourn the loss of 3 great patriots in Syria… we pray for them, and their parents, and their loved ones… and we WILL retaliate.” pic.twitter.com/11Oh2Lyljj

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“We mourn the loss of three great patriots in Syria — you know how it happened, an ambush,” he said. “Terrible. We still have three wounded that seem to be doing pretty well. But we mourn the loss, these are great — these are three great people, and just a terrible thing.”

“Syria, by the way, was fighting along with us. The president, the new president of Syria, as they told me … is devastated by what happened. This was an ISIS attack on us and Syria,” he continued. “We pray for them, and their parents, and their loved ones, very, very sad … and we WILL retaliate.”

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The president’s response came after Pentagon spokesman and Army Ranger veteran Sean Parnell shared a few details about the attack — holding back the identities of those killed in order to allow for their loved ones to be notified.

“Today in Palmyra, Syria, two United States Army soldiers and one civilian U.S. interpreter were killed, and three were wounded. The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement,” Parnell posted via X. “Their mission was in support of on-going counter-ISIS / counter-terrorism operations in the region.”

“The soldiers’ names, as well as identifying information about their units, are being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin notification. This attack is currently under active investigation,” he added.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth responded as well, warning as Trump had that the United States would ensure that the guilty party had already faced lethal consequences for the attack.

“The savage who perpetrated this attack was killed by partner forces,” Hegseth declared in a follow-up post. “Let it be known, if you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you.”