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Man who attacked US troops in Palmyra was member of Syrian security forces
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Illustrative: Syrian government security forces stand guard at a checkpoint in the village of Walgha, near the city of Sweida, on July 21, 2025. (Bakr ALkasem / AFP)
A man who attacked Syrian and US military personnel in the central Syrian town of Palmyra on Saturday was a member of Syrian security forces, three local officials tell Reuters.
A Syrian interior ministry spokesperson tells Syrian television channel Al-Ikhbariya that the attacker did not have a leadership role in the security forces. He did not say whether the man was a junior member.
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