Trump: Syria Not to Blame for ISIS Attack That Killed U.S. Troops

President Donald Trump has said the Syrian government bears no responsibility for a recent ISIS terror attack that killed American service members. "This had nothing to do with the Syrian government. This had to do with ISIS," Trump told reporters at the White House. The statement directly addresses the attack in Syria, which was claimed by the Islamic State militant group. U.S. troops were killed in the incident. The president's comments separate the actions of ISIS from the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. has previously accused Assad's government of widespread human rights violations during the country's long civil war.