The Defense Department announced that three Special Forces soldiers died Friday as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the effort the against the Islamic State. The three were killed as their convoy came under heavy fire while entering a military base in Jordan.

The soldiers were identified as Staff Sgt. Matthew Lewellen, 27, of Lawrence, Kan., Staff Sgt. Kevin McEnroe, 30, of Tucson, Ariz., and Staff Sgt. James Moriarty, 27, of Kerrville, Texas. All were assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) operating out of Fort Campbell, Ky.