US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance after the death of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter in an ISIS attack in Syria. Trump described the attack as a direct attack on both America and Syria and said that there would be ‘very serious retaliation’. This attack has taken place at a time when America is continuing its campaign against terrorism in Syria.

Trump’s strict statement
Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump described those killed as ‘three great patriots’. He said, ‘This ISIS attack was on both America and Syria. We mourn the death of our people and pray for their parents and families.

‘We will respond’- Trump bluntly
When Trump was asked whether America would respond to this attack, he clearly said, ‘Yes, we will respond.’ After this, he also wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that ‘very serious retaliatory action’ will be taken.

attack near palmyra
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the attack took place on December 13 during a counter-terrorism operation near Palmyra, Syria. According to CENTCOM, the lone attacker was an ISIS gunman. He was killed by American and allied forces. Three other American soldiers were injured in this attack. The identities of the deceased have not been made public at this time and will be kept confidential for the next 24 hours, so that the families can be informed.

Syria’s new president is also angry
Trump said Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Shaara is “extremely angry and disturbed” by the attack. He said that the attack took place in that part of Syria which is not yet completely under the control of the government and which is considered a ‘very dangerous area’. Currently, about 900 American soldiers are deployed in Syria, who are part of the ongoing operations against the Islamic State (ISIS).

Trump-Al-Sharaa meeting and changed equation
This attack took place at a time when Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Shaara had met Trump at the White House just a few weeks ago. Al-Sharaa came to power after the fall of Bashar al-Assad government. Assad later fled to Russia, where he was given asylum. It is noteworthy that Al-Sharaa had earlier been associated with Al-Qaeda and was also once in American custody. Trump had removed his global terrorist status before meeting him.

Pakistan has shown a big act this time to prove its faith once again towards America. The US Central Command (Uscentcom) Chief General Michael Kurilla has been awarded the capital of the capital Islamabad and awarded one of his country’s highest state honors. Pakistan has done all this to avoid the restrictions of Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

This honor was given to the US General by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. Let us know that General Michael Kurilla has praised Pakistan many times in the last few months. He has often described Pakistan’s contribution as important in the fight against terrorism.

Pakistan shows loyalty towards Donald Trump
It is believed that the Sharif government of Pakistan is presenting evidence of its loyalty to Donald Trump, who had recently met the field marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan. General Michael Kurilla has been honored for his contribution in strengthening Pakistan US military relations. General Kurilla interacted with Zardari and Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir for a long time.

After the Pahalgam terror attack, FATF has started fasting Pakistan and Pakistan is quite scared due to the TRF terrorist organization and they feel that they can be included in the gray-list. The FATF meeting is scheduled to be held in September-October and before that Pakistan is making every effort to please America.

Pakistan was kept in the gray list of FATF in 2018
Pakistan was placed in the gray-list of FATF in 2018 and was taken out in October 2022. Diplomatic sources say that by providing supreme military honors, Pakistan is showing its loyalty and synergy towards the US defense establishment. The US is a founding member of FATF and has an important role in its policy -making process, so this step of Pakistan is being seen as a strategy to get financial help from Washington.

According to a report, Pakistan is playing a dual role because on one hand they are dependent on China, on the other hand, Islamabad is now indicating that it is no longer dependent on China. After the US exiting Afghanistan in 2021, the centcom remains important for the regional military strategy.

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