The two Americans, two Pakistanis and an Irishman were part of a cell planning an attack on civilians fleeing the jihadist group's last bastion, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said. The SDF has spearheaded the battle against IS in eastern Syria and is close to flushing out the jihadists from their last pocket near the Iraqi border. The force, which receives key support in the air and on the ground from the US military, said in a statement that the jihadists were captured on December 30. The numbers of US jihadists held by the Kurds are believed to be small. The fate of these foreign fighters and their families is a complex and sensitive issue.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 07, 2019 16:07 UTC