After two U.S. soldiers from the Iowa National Guard and a civilian U.S. interpreter were killed on December 13, 2025, during an attack at a Syrian Internal Security Forces facility near Palmyra, President Trump and the Syrian government claimed the attack was carried out by ISIS. As the story developed, however, it became clear that the perpetrator was a member of the Syrian security forces who had been radicalized in support of ISIS. So far, ISIS has not taken responsibility for the attack, but this may be for strategic reasons.
ISIS rarely misses opportunities to quickly claim attacks through channels such as Amaq News Agency, as demonstrated by more than 150 attacks carried out in Syria’s Badia desert this year alone. Its silence in this case, as of December 14, appears deliberate.
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