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>>171330Ambassador Tom Barrack @USAMBTurkiye - Today, one day after the cowardly terrorist ambush that took the lives of two heroic American soldiers and a dedicated civilian interpreter in Syria, we remain resolute in our grief and our determination. This attack underscores the enduring menace of ISIS — not just to Syria, but to the world, including the territorial integrity and security of the United States homeland.
Our strategy is to enable capable Syrian partners, with limited U.S. operational support, to hunt down ISIS networks, deny them safe haven, and prevent their resurgence. That approach keeps the fight local, limits U.S. exposure, and avoids another large-scale American war in the Middle East.
The recent attack does not invalidate that strategy; it reinforces it. Terrorists strike precisely because they are under sustained pressure from Syrian partners operating with U.S. support, including the Syrian military under the command of President al-Sharaa. As our investigation continues and new facts emerge, that reality remains unchanged.
By confronting and defeating ISIS on Syrian soil, our limited troop presence in partnership with local forces is actively shielding America from far greater threats. Preventing ISIS’s resurgence in Syria blocks potential terrorist flows through Europe and onward to our shores.
Be assured: regardless of the rationale for any military engagement, nothing can quell the ache and torturous pain in every American’s heart for the senseless loss of our young American heroes. President Trump, Secretary of War Hegseth, Secretary of State Rubio, and America’s military, political, and diplomatic machinery will not allow this attack on our beautiful young troops to go uncontested.
Our strong partnerships within the global anti-ISIS coalition — including the committed support of nations aligned with Syria’s new government — will amplify efforts to neutralize ISIS wherever it hides. Together, these allies share our intensified intent and enhanced capabilities to eradicate this evil.
https://x.com/USAMBTurkiye/status/2000226051041964416Ambassador Tom Barrack @USAMBTurkiye - Today’s cowardly terrorist ambush on U.S. personnel in Syria, which claimed the lives of two brave American soldiers and a dedicated civilian interpreter, is a stark and outrageous reminder that terrorism remains a vicious and persistent threat, capable of striking even as we work to eradicate it.
A limited number of U.S. forces remain deployed in Syria solely to finish the job of defeating ISIS once and for all, preventing its resurgence, and protecting the American homeland from terrorist attacks. Our presence empowers capable local Syrian partners to take the fight to these terrorists on the ground, ensuring that American forces do not have to engage in another costly, large-scale war in the Middle East. We will not waver in this mission until ISIS is utterly destroyed, and any attack on Americans will be met with swift and unrelenting justice.
Alongside the Syrian Government, we will relentlessly pursue every individual, facilitator, financier, and enabler involved in this heinous act. They will be identified and held accountable swiftly and decisively. As President Trump has said, the United States will not tolerate threats to our people, and we will ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
We welcome the strong commitment of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who shares our ironclad resolve to identify, pursue, and hold accountable the perpetrators of this attack. Together we will eradicate terrorism in Syria.
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