Abu Hurayra al-Amriki

A militant Islamist fighter waves a flag during in a military parade along the streets of Syria's northern Raqqa province.

Turkey tries to amp up its border security as the threat from ISIS rises

Conflict

Turkey, NATO’s southern flank, shares a border with ISIS extremists. For years, that border has been easy to cross, allowing foreign fighters to stream into Syria. Now, with ISIS on the rampage, Turkey is trying to shut down the border, but it may be too late.

Syrian rebels say Abu Hurayra al-Amriki is a US citizen who successfully detonated a  suicide bomber in Syria's Idlib province on Sunday.

What does it mean if the first American suicide bomber in Syria has hit his target?

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