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US-Syrian Patrol Attacked Near Palmyra: Multiple Injuries

12/13/2025

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A joint patrol of United States and Syrian forces was attacked near Palmyra on December 13, 2025.
The Syrian state news agency SANA reported injuries to several U.S. personnel and at least two Syrian soldiers.
The assailant was killed, and their identity and motives remain unknown.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the attack.
The United States has been reducing its troop presence in the region.

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A joint patrol of United States and Syrian forces was attacked near Palmyra on December 13, 2025.
The Syrian state news agency SANA reported injuries to several U.S. personnel and at least two Syrian soldiers.
The assailant was killed, and their identity and motives remain unknown.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the attack.
The United States has been reducing its troop presence in the region.