• 05:49
  • Tuesday ,15 March 2016
العربية

IS group militant from U.S. in custody in Iraq: Reports

By-Ahram

Copts and Poliltical Islam

00:03

Tuesday ,15 March 2016

IS group militant from U.S. in custody in Iraq: Reports

An Islamic State (IS) group militant from the United States was taken into custody in northern Iraq after emerging from territory controlled by the militant group in Syria, news media reported on Monday.An Islamic State (IS) group militant from the United States was taken into custody in northern Iraq after emerging from territory controlled by the militant group in Syria, news media reported on Monday.

The fighter, who reportedly has an American passport, was captured near Sinjar and handed over to Kurdish authorities in the region, according to CNN.