‘Regular’ American, who liked Dunkin’ Donuts and Cheetos, took part in Syrian suicide bombing

Smoke rises from what activists say was an airstrike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in southern Idlib countryside May 29. (KHALIL ASHAWI | Reuters)

Posted May 31, 2014, at 6:27 a.m.
By Adam Goldman, Greg Miller and Nicole Rodriguez, The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration confirmed Friday that a U.S. citizen took part in a suicide bombing in Syria, the first time that an American is believed to have done so in the three-year conflict there.

The American was identified as Moner Mohammad Abusalha, 22, of South Florida and of Middle Eastern descent. U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of the investigation, said that Abusalha appears to have traveled to Syria more than once and that law enforcement had been aware of his trips to the region before he killed himself.

Reports that an American was involved in the suicide attack in the northern province of Idlib on Sunday surfaced online this week, with a
In the video footage, a massive explosion can then be seen in the Idlib countryside, alongside a picture of a bearded man believed to be Abusalha cradling a kitten. He is identified by his nom de guerre, Abu Huraira al-Amriki, “the American.”

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