The coalition ##s : 2 Americans -- including Douglas McCain -- die in Syria . Still , there was no indication then that McCain -- who at one point studied Arabic at San Diego City College -- was involved in anything nefarious . Only McCain has been named ; both were fighting with extremist militant groups in Syria . Obama official : Foreigners fighting for such extremist groups come from 50 countries . Obama spokesman : U.S.-born extremists dangerous due to training , willingness to fight .
The coalition ##s : 2 Americans -- including Douglas McCain -- die in Syria . Only McCain has been named ; both were fighting with extremist militant groups in Syria . Obama official : Foreigners fighting for such extremist groups come from 50 countries . Obama spokesman : U.S.-born extremists dangerous due to training , willingness to fight .