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In addition to the two soldiers, an official was killed in an explosion in Syria on Wednesday (16), allegedly killed by at least four Americans by the Islamic State. a Ministry of Defense supplier and a civilian working in the Ministry's intelligence sector.
In a statement, the US Command Center said the initial information indicated an explosion that killed them and that "the incident was under investigation."
The British group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the conflict in the country, said that 15 people had died in the attack.
The episode comes as 2,000 Syrian soldiers withdrew, after the withdrawal of President Donald Trump claims to have defeated the extremist group. Last Friday (11), the troops and the first US military equipment were removed from Syria.
The explosion occurred in the city of Manjib, north of Syria. According to the observatory, a suicide bomber blew up explosives in front of a restaurant frequented by soldiers.
In a social network, the central command of the Islamic State in Baghdad said that members of the American service had been killed in an explosion while
In a statement, the spokesman White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president had been informed of the attack and would continue to monitor the situation in Syria.
The Islamic State issued a statement.
Prior to Wednesday's attack, two more Americans had been killed in action in Syria since the arrival of the first US contingent in the country. in 2015.
The withdrawal of Syrian troops faces opposition to the Pentagon, officials claiming that this would represent a betrayal of Kurdish allies who fought alongside the AU in Syria. They would be threatened by a Turkish military offensive
Disagreeing with the decision, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned, claiming that his visions did not conform to those of the Republican. At first he would remain in office until the end of February, but Trump decided to anticipate the departure of the former ally and announced that from January on, he would be replaced by Patrick Shanahan acting.
The government also plans to withdraw from the presidency. about 7,000 US troops in Afghanistan, about half of the country's approximately 14,000.
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