Officials have confirmed that four Americans including two servicemembers – are among the 19 people killed in a suicide bombing in Syria yesterday. It's the first such attack on U.S. forces since President Trump announced he would withdraw American troops from Syria.
While those killed haven’t been identified, the United States Central Command confirmed two soldiers, a civilian and a military contractor were killed and three other troops were wounded. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the incident
To review, the U.S. has about two-thousand troops still in Syria, though Trump has ordered a withdrawal, which is expected to be completed within four months.
As you might imagine, the attack has revived the debate in Congress over the President's exit strategy. During a Senate Judiciary meeting yesterday, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham spoke out upon hearing the news. “Every American wants our troops to come home,” he offered. “But I think all of us want to make sure that when they do come home we’re safe. So I would hope the president would look long and hard of where he’s headed in Syria.”
Source: CBS News
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