President Trump praised the civilian who confronted the attacker at Bondi Beach, calling him a hero who saved lives. “I have great respect for that man,” Trump said, adding that he “went in, confronted one of the shooters head-on, and saved a lot of lives.”

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” close air support aircraft is currently flying low over the city of Palmyra in central Syria and deploying flares, following today’s ISIS ambush that killed three Americans.

Large numbers of U.S. and Syrian forces are deploying to and around the central Syrian city of Palmyra, where an ISIS attacker ambushed and killed three Americans earlier today. Reports indicate an imminent counterterrorism operation targeting Islamic State–affiliated sites in the Homs Governorate. In addition to ground movements, heavy activity by fighter jets and other military aircraft has been reported over Palmyra.

Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a joint Syrian–U.S. patrol near Palmyra, carried out as part of counterterrorism operations. He offered condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the American people and the U.S. government, and wished a swift recovery to those injured.

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According to sources within Syria’s Interior Ministry, the ISIS-linked attacker who ambushed U.S. and Syrian forces today in Palmyra was a member of the Syrian Security Forces from Aleppo. He had recently been placed under investigation and was set to be dismissed after authorities discovered he held extremist views, including sympathies toward the Islamic State. The attacker opened fire on soldiers and other members of both delegations as they stood outside their vehicles after exiting the Desert Security Headquarters. He was swiftly killed by Syrian security forces following the attack.

Trump on attack on U.S. Forces in Syria: “We mourn the loss of 3 great patriots in Syria… we pray for them, and their parents, and their loved ones… We will retaliate.”

U.S. President Donald Trump warned of “very serious retaliation” against ISIS following an attack in Syria that killed two U.S. soldiers and a civilian.

Hours after a phone call on Friday between Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian forces launched a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast. The strikes hit two ports and damaged at least three commercial vessels, all owned by Turkish-based companies. One of the ships, the Panamanian-flagged and Turkish-owned CENK T roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry, was struck by at least one drone, sparking a major fire that caused extensive damage, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.

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