A suspected Islamic State infiltrator killed U.S. soldiers in a green-on-blue attack in Palmyra, Syria, during a meeting with Damascus representatives within the past 24 hours, according to an X post by SaladinAlDronni published between 9:46 PM and 11:46 PM UTC on December 14, 2025. The post described the incident as part of events over the last 24 hours, including the arrest of five Arab jihadists traveling to carry out a car ramming attack in a German city and a terror attack in Sydney targeting Jews, with Islamic State not claiming responsibility for any of the actions. Earlier between 9:16 PM and 9:46 PM UTC, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa sent condolences to U.S. President Donald Trump over the deaths of American soldiers in the Homs countryside, which encompasses the Palmyra area, according to an X post from the Syrian Presidency account.
