Navy SEAL Jason Redman on Middle East Ambush and Intelligence Gathering

Ambush and Condolences

• 💔 My heart breaks for the families of the soldiers and interpreter killed in the recent ambush.
• 🇺🇸 We are in the Middle East to serve, protect U.S. interests, and push for diplomacy and operations.
• 🌍 Operations like these, supporting host nations and rebuilding destabilized areas like Syria, are not unusual.

Intelligence and Potential Perpetrators

• 🧐 It is prudent that intelligence agencies thoroughly pursue all available information regarding the attack.
• ❓ While early reports suggest ISIS or a Syrian insider, there are many players in the destabilized Middle East.
• 🎯 Potential actors include Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, and even copycat groups looking for targets of opportunity.
• 🕵️‍♀️ The possibility of infiltration into the Syrian military by ISIS will need to be confirmed through ongoing intelligence development.

Military Resolve and Mission

• 💪 I am a steadfast believer in the military's commitment to going after those who pose a threat to American citizens and military members.
• 🗣️ The principle of "We will find you and we will kill you" remains a core tenet of our operations.
• 🚀 Intelligence gathering operations to fulfill this commitment are undoubtedly underway.