---
title: "Soldier In Serious Condition Following Syria Bombing That Killed 4 Others"
description: "A soldier remains in serious condition after being injured in the deadly ISIS bombing that killed two other U.S. service members, a DoD civilian, and a defense contractor in Syria last week"
date: "2019-01-22"
modified: "2019-01-22"
authors:
  - name: "Haley Britzky"
    job_title: "Former Army Reporter"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/haley-britzky/"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/soldier-syria-bombing/"
categories:
  - "Army"
  - "Around the World"
  - "Middle East"
  - "Military Branches"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "bombing"
  - "central command"
  - "ISIS"
  - "Terrorism"
---

# Soldier In Serious Condition Following Syria Bombing That Killed 4 Others

![](<https://taskandpurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/19107996-1.jpg>)

A soldier remains in serious condition after being injured in the deadly ISIS bombing that killed two other U.S. service members, a DoD civilian, and a defense contractor in Syria last week, [Stars and Stripes reports.](<https://www.stripes.com/news/american-soldier-wounded-in-manbij-attack-fighting-for-his-life-1.565512>)

- Capt. Jonathan Turnbull, 32, is receiving treatment in Germany at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for injuries sustained from a suicide bomber in the Syrian city of Manbij on Jan. 17
- Turnbull's aunt, Suzanne Hollister, said last week that they were told he "shouldn't have made it," and that "God has protected him so far," according to Stars and Stripes.
- Turnbull's cousin, Erin Turnbull, said on the GoFundMe page that has since been taken down, that surgeons in Iraq "removed shrapnel and placed a shunt in Turnbull's head to relieve pressure on the brain," per Star sand Stripes, and that it's unclear if he regained vision he lost in his eye.
- While ISIS [claimed responsibility](<https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/politics/syria-attack-us-patrolled-city/index.html>) for the bombing, a Pentagon investigation into the attack is still ongoing.

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## Author
Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services.Â

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-britzky-b09022a0/>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/halbritz>)