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Trump vows retaliation after two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter are killed in Syria

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President Trump vowed retaliation Saturday after two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria, an incident the Pentagon said occurred during “a key leader engagement.” NBC News’ Keir Simmons and Courtney Kube have the latest.



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