Tampa, Dec. 13 -- The US Central Command (USCENTCOM) on Saturday (local time) stated that two US soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed, while three other soldiers were injured in an ambush attack by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria during ongoing counter-ISIS operations in the region.

According to a statement by the US CENTCOM, the attacker was engaged by US and partner forces and was killed following the ambush.

The statement further noted that the identities of the deceased will be withheld for the next 24 hours until the next of kin are notified, adding that updates would be provided as more information becomes available.

"On Dec. 13, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were i...