Summary
President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for two U.S. National Guard members and a civilian interpreter killed in Syria. The three were killed in an ambush by an Islamic State gunman. The ceremony took place in Delaware and honored the service members who lost their lives.
Key Facts
- President Trump attended a ceremony for two U.S. soldiers and a civilian killed in Syria.
- The dignified transfer ceremony was held at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
- The U.S. Central Command reported the ambush by an Islamic State gunman.
- The soldiers were Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29.
- Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a U.S. civilian interpreter, was also killed.
- Three other U.S. service members were injured in the attack.
- The attacker was engaged and killed during the incident.
- Two Syrian service members were also reported injured in the attack.
