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Former Canadian recruit became informant at Syrian prison camp, report says

A Canadian woman who joined ISIS in 2014 served as an informant at Al Hol, NPR reports.

The short version

  • A Canadian woman identified as S., who joined ISIS in 2014, surrendered to Kurdish forces and became an informant at the Al Hol camp.[NPR]
  • She had originally escaped an ISIS guest house alongside a pregnant Canadian woman before marrying a Moroccan man to leave another facility.[NPR]
  • Former U.S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith stated she initially sought a release deal for intelligence, but provided information after he refused.[NPR]

Key facts

  • S. was born in Pakistan to Somali parents and raised in Canada starting at age two.[NPR]
  • In 2014, S. traveled to Turkey and joined ISIS after being guided by a returnee from Somalia.[NPR]
  • S. escaped an ISIS guest house alongside a pregnant Canadian woman.[NPR]
  • S. later surrendered to Kurdish forces and operated as an informant inside the Al Hol detention camp.[NPR]
  • Former U.S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith stated he rejected her request for an exit deal in exchange for information, but she assisted anyway.[NPR]

Sources

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