Washington : An American citizen was killed in Syria where he was allegedly fighting alongside jihadis of the Islamic State (IS), the White House said. “Douglas McArthur McCain was in Syria and we can confirm his death, without giving more details,” EFE reported Wednesday citing National Security Council (NSC) spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden’s statement, according to IANS.
“We continue to use every tool we possess to disrupt and dissuade individuals from travelling abroad to participate in jihad,” Hayden added. McCain(pictured), a 33-year-old US citizen from California, was an IS combatant and died this weekend in combat in Syrian territory.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said authorities were in contact with the family to provide all possible consular assistance, but she did not give more details.
US woman held hostage
The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria, a family representative said, reports AP. The 26-year-old woman is the third American known to have been kidnapped by the radical group.
The Islamic State group recently threatened to kill American hostages to avenge the crushing air strikes in Iraq against militants advancing on Mount Sinjar. The 26-year-old woman was captured last year.
