ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On US Forces In Syria

ISIS is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack that targeted US forces in the Syrian city of Manbij.

#ISIS-affiliated al-Amaq Agency claims the group is responsible for the attack in #Manbij pic.twitter.com/XORsCwtdZR

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) January 16, 2019

#ISIS official claim now released #Manbij pic.twitter.com/Fb6uKnPUaQ

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) January 16, 2019

According to reports, four US service members were killed.

A U.S. military official confirmed separately to CBS News senior national defense correspondent David Martin reports by Kurdish media outlets that at least two Americans were among the dead in the city of Manbij, not far from the Turkish border, after an explosion hit a coalition convoy.

The U.S. military has not confirmed how many American casualties were among the bombing victims on Wednesday, but at least one report said as many as four U.S. service members were killed. If true, Martin notes that it would be the single largest loss of U.S. life in Syria since American forces were deployed there in 2015. It comes just weeks after President Trump declared ISIS defeated and said U.S. troops were coming home.

CJTF-OIR is aware of open source reports regarding an explosion in Syria. Coalition forces conducted a routine patrol in Syria today. We are still gathering information and will share additional details at a later time.

— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) January 16, 2019

U.S. service members were killed during an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria today. We are still gathering information and will share additional details at a later time.

— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) January 16, 2019

BREAKING: @NBCNews‘ @RichardEngel reports American forces are among the casualties after an explosion in Manbij, Syria. A senior Kurdish security official tells NBC the forces were on foot in the center of the city when they were approached by a suicide bomber, claimed by ISIS.

— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) January 16, 2019

Explosion reported near a restaurant in Manbij, #Syria. Unconfirmed reports suggest a US patrol was in the vicinity. pic.twitter.com/LPNLG4riKH

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) January 16, 2019

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump has been “fully briefed” and added that they “will continue to monitor the ongoing situation in Syria.”

We’ll update you as we find out more.

h/t CBS News