US Checking Reports of 2nd American Killed Alongside Militants in Syria

A White House official says the U.S. is working to confirm reports of a second American possibly killed while fighting alongside militants in Syria. In a statement late Wednesday, National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said the White House is aware of indications that an American citizen associated with the Islamic State group was killed, but was not yet in a position to say whether they are true. Hayden confirmed Tuesday the death of one American, Douglas McCain, and...

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