Mary Fitzgerald, of the Irish Times, reports that Jordanian-born 26-year-old Alaa Ciymeh, who grew up in Ireland, has died fighting with rebel forces in Syria.

Alaa went to De La Salle College, Churchtown, and left Dublin in 2008

He is the third young man with links to Ireland to die in the country’s civil war.

Shamseddin Gaidan (16) from Navan, Co Meath and Hudhaifa ElSayed (22), from Drogheda, Co Louth were both killed during fighting in Syria within the last six months.

Man raised in Ireland killed fighting with rebel forces in Syria (Mary Fitzgerald, Irish Times)