Reports out of eastern Syria say that a US military convoy was targeted by a pair of ISIS roadside bombs in the town of al-Namilyah south of al-Suwar, in Deir Ezzor Province. The Pentagon has not commented on the incident, nor confirmed that it even happened.
ISIS issued their own statement, claiming responsibility for the attack. They said that two US soldiers were killed in the incident. Again, this is not confirmed, and there is no official report on casualties or the incident.
Other reports out of the area had a much more moderate toll from the incident, saying that a single vehicle in the convoy was damaged, and two people were wounded. They did not say if they were troops, or US-backed rebels, or someone else.
What remains of ISIS forces in Syria are centered in Deir Ezzor Province, mostly in the desert. The fighters will occasionally attack soft targets, but generally don’t stick around for direct fighting.
This is getting boring. ISIS puppets that never attacked any Western or Israeli interests in the Middle East — suddenly are taking a page out of Afghanistan road side bombing. Seriously? The bad, transparent plot to justify US getting in some action in Deir Azzor. Seriously, go home and take your silly acts and actors with you.
Not so funny how this happens whenever the U.S. talks of leaving.