US citizen killed in Syria's Sweida last week: Source
Housam Saraya was killed last week during clashes between Druze and Bedouin Syrians in the border town.
Asked Sunday night about the reports, a State Department official told Al Arabiya English that the department was aware of accounts of an individual reported to be a US citizen killed in Syria and was looking into the matter.
'The US Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens,' the official said.
Some reports indicated that the victim, identified as Housam, may have been killed alongside his brother. A video circulating online appears to show Housam and a group of family members with their hands tied behind their backs before being shot by unknown assailants.
Al Arabiya English could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
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