ISIS spy who betrayed Baghdadi was ‘Motivated by revenge’ after family’s harsh treatment

The mole inside ISIS who betrayed leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and helped lead American troops to his compound in northern Syria wanted to avenge the harsh treatment of his family, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said.

Gen. Mazloum Abdi told NBC News that the spy followed Baghdadi for months as he moved around various safe houses until the ISIS leader reached a position where a quick escape was practically impossible.

The mole hasn’t been identified but he’s believed to be an Arab who had many relatives in ISIS.

“I think he was under a lot of pressure from his family,” the general said.

“His relatives were subjected to harsh treatment by ISIS and he no longer believed in the future of ISIS. He wanted to take revenge on ISIS and Baghdadi himself.”

Abdi said the spy was at the compound when U.S. Special Forces attacked, but he “returned safely with the American forces,” and will now likely receive all or part of the US$25 million bounty for Baghdadi’s head.

Source: thedailybeast.com

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.