TAMPA, Fla. – Two U.S. servicemembers, one Department of Defense (DoD) civilian and one contractor supporting DoD were killed and three servicemembers were injured while conducting a local engagement in Manbij, Syria, Jan. 16, 2019.
The victims were killed in a terror attack explosion reportedly carried out by ISIS. Defense officials say the incident is under investigation.
The moment of the blast was caught on video.
WATCH: Shocking Video Shows The Moment of Deadly Blast In Syria https://t.co/TCxWtuyOEz
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In accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the names of the servicemembers are being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete.
