Tom Barrack: Washington and Damascus to cooperate in fight against ISIS

The U.S. will deepen coordination with nations aligned with Syria's new government to "neutralize" the ISIS terrorist group (banned in Russia), U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said.

The envoy outlined a strategy to "enable capable Syrian partners with limited U.S. operational support to hunt down ISIS networks," deny it a safe haven, and prevent resurgence.

"That approach keeps the fight local, limits U.S. exposure, and avoids another large-scale American war in the Middle East," Barrack said.

According to him, the U.S. will not allow this attack to go uncontested. The envoy noted that the U.S. and Syria will amplify efforts to neutralize ISIS wherever it hides.

Earlier, two U.S. troops and a civilian were killed Saturday in an ambush by an ISIS gunman in Syria.