Attaque chimique en Syrie : Le médecin à l’origine de l’info fiché comme djihadiste par le MI6

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Shajul Islam (photo), le médecin britannique qui a « révélé » l’attaque par armes chimiques en Syrie a été considéré comme un « djihadiste » par le MI6 et a été radié du Conseil médical général en 2016.

He appeared on several television networks such as NBC to discuss what he saw, but it has now emerged Islam was previously charged on terror offences in the UK.

Islam, from Stratford in east London, first travelled to Syria in 2012 and worked in opposition-held areas of the country such as Al Bab, close to the Turkish border.

But shortly after arriving, he was wanted by MI6 – Britain’s foreign intelligence agency – for his alleged role in the kidnapping of British photojournalist John Cantlie and his Dutch colleague Jeroen Oerlemans.

Cantlie and Oerlemans were held captive for nine days after they strayed into a jihadist camp in northern Syria where Islam was working.Lire la suite