One official said it is believed that Wednesday's attack in Manbij was carried out by an ISIS sleeper cell.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombing on Wednesday. The ISIS-affiliated Amaq agency said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber with an explosive vest.
The American deaths included two US service members, a defense contractor and a Department of Defense civilian, the US Central Command said in a statement. Three other US service members were injured in the attack, which killed at least 10 other people.
The attack came less than a month after President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from Syria on the premise that the US had "won against ISIS."
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