Two Americans, Including a Teacher, Captured in Syria

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday announced the capture of two American citizens fighting for the Islamic State. The SDF named the two men and provided photographs. The Pentagon would not immediately confirm the report, describing it as “open source” unverified information. According to the SDF, one of the Americans is Warren Christopher Clark, 34, of Houston, Texas, also known as “Abu Mohammad al-Ameriki” among ISIS forces (“Al-Ameriki” is a surname often given to Americans recruited by terrorist groups). -- More...