Syrian-American Hossam Saraya (2nd R), his brother Karim (R), and his father Ghassan (3rd L) pose for a photo with family members at a house in Sweida, Syria, in an undated photo. Courtesy of the Saraya family via AP
BEIRUT—A Syrian-American man of the Druze religious minority was killed in southern Syria when he got caught up in sectarian clashes there last week while visiting family members, relatives, and officials said Tuesday.
The U.S. State Department confirmed the death of U.S citizen Hossam Soraya in the city of Sweida and extended its condolences to his family. His relatives and friends told The Associated Press that Saraya, in his mid-30s from Oklahoma, was killed in an attack on July 16.
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