Three US personnel killed in Islamic State attack on convoy in central Syria

Three US military personnel were killed and three others were injured after a suspected Islamic State (IS) attacker targeted a joint American-Syrian convoy in central Syria. The attack occurred in the town of Palmyra during what the US military described as a "key leader engagement." US Central Command stated the casualties included two army soldiers and a civilian interpreter, and that partner forces killed the lone gunman. This incident comes weeks after Syria and the US-led coalition announced a political cooperation agreement to intensify joint operations against IS cells.