National Guard identifies soldiers killed in Syria attack

JOHNSTON, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - The National Guard has identified two soldiers who were killed in an attack in Syria.

The Iowa National Guard identified the soldiers as Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, and Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25.

They were both members of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment.

A civilian working as an interpreter for the United States was also killed, and three soldiers were wounded in the attack Saturday.

The Iowa National Guard confirmed that two required medical evacuation and are now stable. The third was treated locally and is in good condition.

The names of those injured will not be released per Department of War policy.

The gunman, who was killed, had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months ago and was recently reassigned amid suspicions that he might be affiliated with the Islamic State.

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