Two Iowa National Guard Soldiers Killed in Syria Attack
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Two Iowa National Guard members, Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, were killed in a weekend attack in Syria blamed on ISIS, with additional casualties including a civilian interpreter and wounded soldiers. The attack occurred during a meeting between US and Syrian security officials near Palmyra, highlighting ongoing US military involvement in Syria. The US has vowed retaliation, and the fallen soldiers are remembered as dedicated heroes.
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