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US journalist released from Syria 'overwhelmed with emotion'

A US journalist released earlier this week after almost two years of imprisonment in Syria said he was "overwhelmed with emotion" because of the attention he has received upon returning home.

Peter Theo Curtis, 45, was captured in 2012 by Nusra Front and was only released on Sunday.

He said: "I suddenly remember how good the American people are, and what kindness they have in their hearts."

Meanwhile, Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33, who is suspected of fighting with Islamic State militants operating in Iraq and Syria, has been killed in the Middle East, a US security official has said.

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US begins surveillance missions over Syria

The US has begun surveillance missions over Syria after President Obama vowed to catch the killers of journalist James Foley.

He said: "Rooting out a cancer like ISIL (The US acronym for the Islamic State) won't be easy and it won't be quick. America does not forget. Our reach is long, we are patient and justice will be done."

ITV News Washington Correspondent Robert Moore reports

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