2 Americans captured in Syria fighting for Islamic State

A 34-year-old man from Houston who sent a résumé and cover letter seeking a job inside the Islamic State group was captured alive on the battlefield alongside another American fighting for the terrorist group, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces, who announced the arrest Sunday.

The two Americans reported captured, Warren Christopher Clark and Zaid Abed al-Hamid, were seized alongside other foreign fighters, including citizens of Ireland and Pakistan. They were taken during an operation targeting the Islamic State’s last pocket of control in northern Syria, according to a statement issued by the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Kurdish-led and U.S.-supported militia that is fighting to take back territory from the Islamic State group.