American Douglas McAuthur McCain Dies Fighting for ISIS in Syria

American Douglas McAuthur McCain Dies Fighting for ISIS in Syria
Rebel fighters walk in front of damaged buildings in Karam al-Jabal neighbourhood of Aleppo on August 26, 2014. The United States has begun reconnaissance flights over Syria and is sharing intelligence about jihadist deployments with Damascus through Iraqi and Russian channels, sources told AFP. AFP PHOTO/AMC/ZEIN RIFAI (Photo credit should read ZEIN AL-RIFAI/AFP/Getty Images)
Rebel fighters walk in front of damaged buildings in Karam al-Jabal neighbourhood of Aleppo on August 26, 2014. The United States has begun reconnaissance flights over Syria and is sharing intelligence about jihadist deployments with Damascus through Iraqi and Russian channels, sources told AFP. AFP PHOTO/AMC/ZEIN RIFAI (Photo credit should read ZEIN AL-RIFAI/AFP/Getty Images)

The battle in itself seemed tragically normal. Two Syrian opposition groups fought and there were heavy casualties on both sides. Then victorious rebels rifled through the pockets of the dead. One contained about $800 in cash -- and an American passport.

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