JOHNSTON, Iowa —

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has confirmed two Iowa Army National Guard soldiers were killed and three others wounded in action during an attack in Syria early Saturday morning. One U.S. civilian was also killed in the attack, which IANG Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn called an "ambush" by a "lone ISIS gunman."

In a news conference at the Iowa National Guard Joint Headquarters on Saturday evening, Reynolds said she learned of the attack around 9 a.m. The soldiers were part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division currently serving in the Middle East.

The names of the Iowa soldiers who were killed and wounded have not yet been released, pending notification of their families, the governor said.

"Earlier, I had the opportunity to reach out to the families of the two so

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