U.S. special operations forces, whose role is to advise and assist partner forces in Syria, were in the thick of combat Saturday when Islamic State launched a coordinated attack on a military base where they were located, Pentagon officials said Monday.
The attack on the An Tank Garrison in Southern Syria included an explosives-laden truck, and 20 to 30 ISIS fighters, some armed with suicide vests.
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