International Coalition forces, using military armored vehicles and supported by Syrian Special Forces, carried out arrest operations targeting individuals with previous ISIS connections in Palmyra, Syria, between 8:46 PM and 9:45 PM UTC on December 13, 2025, according to Al Badia 24 reports shared on X. A US official told Al-Monitor that the gunman who killed two US troops and a US interpreter in a Palmyra ambush earlier on December 13 had worked for Syrian government-aligned forces at some point and was under investigation by Damascus' Interior Ministry for alleged ISIS ties. The raids follow US military patrols and warplanes launching light bombs over Palmyra between 8:16 PM and 8:46 PM UTC, as part of an ongoing ground operation against ISIS cells, according to NAYA reports and an X post by Worldsource24. Earlier US patrols occurred in Palmyra between 7:46 PM and 8:15 PM UTC, amid counter-ISIS operations in the area of the ambush that killed two US service members, one US civilian, and wounded three, as confirmed by US Central Command.
