{"id":133259,"date":"2025-12-15T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=133259"},"modified":"2025-12-15T07:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T07:59:16","slug":"rubio-syrian-fm-discuss-deadly-isis-ambush-on-u-s-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/133259\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio, Syrian FM discuss deadly ISIS ambush on U.S. forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held on Sunday a phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to discuss the recent terrorist ambush targeting U.S. personnel in Syria, the State Department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/12\/secretary-rubios-call-with-syrian-foreign-minister-al-shaibani-2\">statement<\/a> attributed to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, the department said the attack killed two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter, describing them as \u201cbrave\u201d individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the call, al-Shaibani offered condolences to the United States and reaffirmed the Syrian government\u2019s commitment to degrading and destroying ISIS, which both sides view as a shared threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe United States will hold all who hurt and threaten Americans accountable,\u201d the statement added, underscoring Washington\u2019s stance following the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assault comes amid continued security challenges in Syria\u2019s central desert regions, where ISIS cells remain active despite the group\u2019s territorial defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISIS has continued to carry out sporadic attacks in Syria\u2019s vast Badia desert, exploiting difficult terrain and security gaps. U.S. forces remain deployed in Syria as part of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and supporting local partner forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held on Sunday a phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to discuss the recent terrorist ambush targeting U.S. personnel in Syria, the State Department said. 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