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    "parsed_content": "Syria After Civil WarThe LatestU.S. Troops in SyriaAnniversary\u00a0of al-Assad\u2019s FallSectarian UnrestHow al-Assad\u2019s Henchmen FledAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTSyrian Who Killed U.S. Soldiers Was Member of Security Forces, Officials SayThe gunman who killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter had been set to be dismissed from the security forces over his extremist views, U.S. and Syrian officials said.Listen to this article \u00b7 4:17 min Learn moreShare full articleU.S. soldiers on patrol in northeastern Syria in January.Credit...Delil Souleiman\/Agence France-Presse \u2014 Getty ImagesBy Euan Ward and Eric SchmittEuan Ward reported from Beirut, Lebanon and Eric Schmitt from Washington.Dec. 14, 2025The Syrian gunman who killed two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian interpreter on Saturday was a member of Syria\u2019s security forces slated for dismissal over his extremist views, according to Syrian and American officials.The attack in the central city of Palmyra marked the first U.S. casualties in Syria since the Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power a year ago, and underscored the fragile security landscape for Syria\u2019s new government.Three other American service members and two members of Syrian security forces were also wounded in the attack, which Syrian and American officials said had been carried out by the Islamic State, the jihadist group that once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq. The group, also known as ISIS, has not claimed responsibility for the attack, but President Trump has vowed retaliation.In an interview broadcast on Syrian public television late on Saturday, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Noureddine al-Baba, said that the gunman \u2014 who was shot dead during the attack \u2014 had been a member of the government\u2019s security forces. The attacker did not hold a senior position and was not assigned to a protection detail, the spokesman said.Mr. al-Baba said that a routine evaluation last week found that the man held \u201cextremist\u201d views and that he had been slated for dismissal on Sunday, a day after the attack.The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the gunman had \u201cinfiltrated\u201d a meeting between Syrian forces and a delegation from a U.S.-led multinational coalition formed to combat ISIS. It remained unclear how the man gained access to the meeting site at a Syrian military headquarters, though the shooting occurred outside the building, according to Mr. al-Baba and a U.S. official.A senior American official said that the gunman had been a member of Syria\u2019s security services, or was in the process of being dismissed, but that he was not part of the security forces stationed in Palmyra at the time of the attack. U.S. officials declined on Sunday to specify the nature of the meeting, or to confirm whether American officials had been in attendance.Mr. al-Baba said that Syrian security forces had previously warned their American counterparts about potential ISIS attacks on U.S. forces, but that those warnings were not heeded. Syria is investigating whether the gunman had direct ties to the Islamic State or was just motivated by its ideology, he said.In the wake of the killings, government forces detained five people in Palmyra in an operation carried out in coordination with the U.S.-led coalition, the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by the state news agency, SANA.Since his rebel coalition toppled the Assad regime, President Ahmed al-Sharaa has had to contend with threats from the Islamic State and other armed groups. The latest attack signaled the challenges ahead for Syria as it emerges from a 13-year civil war and decades of authoritarian rule.Arab nations and Western nations, including the United States, have moved to bolster the vision Mr. al-Sharaa has outlined for a new Syria, but repeated spasms of violence have raised doubts about the durability of the country\u2019s security gains. The attack on the American soldiers Saturday came months after the United States began drawing down its military presence in Syria, from around 2,000 troops at the start of the year to roughly 1,000, according to a Pentagon official.On Sunday, residents of Palmyra expressed fears and frustration that the ancient desert city \u2014 once best known for its Roman-era ruins before it was captured by the Islamic State at the height of its power \u2014 would once again be stigmatized by its association with the terrorist group.\u201cPalmyra will be connected to Daesh again,\u201d said Zahir Saleem, using the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group.\u201cThey don\u2019t want this,\u201d he said of the city\u2019s residents.Hussam Hammoud and Hwaida Saad contributed reporting.Euan Ward is a Times reporter covering Lebanon and Syria. He is based in Beirut.Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times. He has reported on U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism for more than three decades.A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 15, 2025, Section A, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: Syrian Gunman Was Set for Dismissal From Security Forces. Order Reprints | Today\u2019s Paper | SubscribeSee more on: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)Share full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT",
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