Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.

Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in ISIS ambush attack in Syria as Trump vows 'very serious retaliation' against the terrorist group in response.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an Islamic State attack on Saturday, Dec. 13 in Palmyra, Syria, where they were supporting counterterrorism operations, the Pentagon said.

The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder that U.S. troops are still operating in the country.

The spiritual head of Israel's Druze community is calling on the United States to take action in support of minority rights.

Since the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad last December, the Trump administration has embraced the new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has ties to Al Qaida. The Islamic State, which the U.S. declared in 2019 was mostly defeated, has remained a threat in Syria and has continued to conduct attacks since Assad’s departure.

American and Syrian military personnel were injured when an unidentified attacker opened fire on their patrol in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Saturday.