The two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in an ambush by a lone gunman in Syria have been identified, the U.S. Army said Monday. A civil interpreter also died.

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The shooting happened during a mission by U.S. and Syrian forces in a historic central town near Palmyra on Saturday. President Trump and U.S. military officials attributed the attack to ISIS.

Two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed in an ambush by an apparent ISIS gunman in Syria Saturday, officials said.

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The two soldiers were in the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division. The Iowa National Guard says the squadron was on a counter-ISIS mission as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.

A gunman who ambushed U.S. and Syrian soldiers, killing two American troops and a civilian interpreter near Palmyra Saturday, is thought to have been an Islamic State infiltrator working as part of local security.