Three Americans, including two US service members and a civilian, were killed in an attack in central Syria on Saturday. The United States has blamed the Islamic State (IS) group for the assault. Three other American soldiers were injured in the shooting, which took place in a volatile area near the historic city of Palmyra.

US Central Command said the attack was carried out by a lone IS gunman, who was later killed.

Trump warns of strong response

President Donald Trump said there would be “very serious retaliation" for the attack. In a social media post, he described the incident as an IS attack in a dangerous part of Syria that is not fully under government control.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was deeply affected by the incident. He said S

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