Greg Myrie

It may just scare away non-sanctioned tankers because they may just decide it's not worth the risk.

The Pentagon said a lone gunman with the Islamic State, or ISIS, carried out the shooting ambush near the ancient desert city of Palmyra.

The gunman killed the two soldiers, as well as a U.S.

civilian interpreter, and also wounded three U.S.

troops.

The Americans were on a joint mission with Syrian forces and the Syrians killed the ISIS gunmen, the Pentagon said.

U.S.

forces were sent to Syria a decade ago to combat ISIS.

The Americans defeated the group, but remnants still carry out periodic attacks.

U.S.

forces have remained in Syria to guard against a resurgence of ISIS.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

The lengthy report by the inspector general says Secretary Hegseth, quote, created a risk to operational security that could have resulted in potential harm to U.S.

pilots.

Back in March, Hegseth used the publicly available signal messaging app to share detailed information on a U.S.

airstrike against Houthi forces in Yemen.

The information Hegseth received from the general overseeing the operation was marked secret.

Hegseth then shared the contents, which included, quote, strike times of manned U.S.

aircraft over hostile territory approximately two to four hours before the execution of those strikes.

Hegseth responded to the report on X, saying, total exoneration, case closed.