The Iowa National Guard released the names of two US soldiers who were killed by an Islamic State member in Syria on December 13. In the aftermath of the attack, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al Shaibani spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on December 14 and said the Syrian government would work with the US to degrade and destroy the Islamic State (IS).

An attack by an alleged Islamic State member in Syria has killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian.

Syria's new government faces accusations of extremism as U.S. mediates complex negotiations between Damascus and Jerusalem authorities.

Two U.S. service members and one American civilian interpreter were killed in an ambush in central Syria on Saturday, December 13, 2025, according to U.S. Central Command. Three additional service members were wounded in the attack,

Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.

Israel's military raids and strikes over the past year aiming to carve out a buffer zone in southern Syria have raised tensions, frustrated locals and also appear to have scuttled chances — despite U.

The Department of War on Saturday confirmed that two American soldiers and a civilian translator were killed in an attack as part of ongoing anti-ISIS operations in the country. A further three personnel were wounded.

Turkey's military incursion into Syria is not merely another chapter of cyclical violence, but rather a calculated move based in part on energy concerns.

Israel appears to be signaling its intent to escalate its military and intelligence campaigns inside Syria, as its honeymoon phase with the new administration comes to an end.