Kent was the first female combat death in Syria since combat operations began against ISIS in Syria , and the first female U.S. service member killed by enemy fire in more than three years . The 2019 Manbij bombing killed a total of 19 people , including Kent , a Green Beret and 2 U.S. civilian contractors , along with allied coalition fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces and a number of civilians . The three other Americans casualties were Scott A. Wirtz , a former SEAL , Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer , a former Green Beret and military contractor , and Ghadir Taher , a translator with Valiant Integrated Service , a defense dept contractor . Three other Americans were wounded in the attack . The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility
2019 Manbij bombing
2019 Manbij bombing
Shannon M. Kent