American Douglas McAuthur McCain dies fighting alongside ISIS in Syria

American Douglas McAuthur McCain dies fighting alongside ISIS in Syria
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An American jihadist allegedly linked to ISIS was killed over the weekend during heavy fighting in Aleppo, Syria, the White House announced Tuesday.

McCain was born in Chicago and lived in Minnesota for several years before moving to San Diego. On Twitter, McCain's profile name was "Duale ThaslaveofAllah," and he said he converted to Islam about 10 years ago, calling it "the best thing that has ever happened." McCain's family was notified on Monday about his death, NBC News says, and on Facebook, a woman named Delecia McCain, who says she was McCain's sister, wrote, "I really don't understand why and how and I have no words. I never thought this will be the way say goodbye... This is absolutely unreal to me I love you big brother."

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Read more about McCain and how he made his way to Syria at NBC News.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.