Two US soldiers and a US civilian interpreter died in Syria during an ambush by a lone Islamic State gunman, the US military confirmed. Three other service members were injured during the attack. The gunman was "engaged and killed" on the spot. The names of those killed are withheld for 24 hours to inform their families. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared, "Let it be known, if you target Americans - anywhere in the world you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you." Updates on this breaking story will follow as more details emerge.