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Perth-Born 'Dr Jihad' Reported Alive in Iraqi Prison

Iraqi court documents say he faces questioning over allegations he promoted ISIS propaganda and served beyond medical duties.

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A Perth-born paediatrician, known as ‘Dr Jihad,’ who ditched Australia to join Islamic State and treated wounded terrorists is reportedly alive in an Iraqi jail almost a decade after he was declared dead.
An Australian doctor who joined ISIS, Tareq Kamleh, has resurfaced almost a decade after he was believed to have died in Syria.
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Overview

  • Media reports this week say Tareq Kamleh, the Perth-born paediatrician nicknamed 'Dr Jihad', is alive and being held in an Iraqi detention facility where judges are questioning him.
  • Iraqi judicial briefs state Kamleh was arrested in 2019 after retreating from Raqqa and being taken into custody by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces before transfer into Iraq's justice system.
  • Iraqi investigators and the National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation allege his activities went beyond treating wounded fighters and include promoting ISIS propaganda that urged terrorist acts beyond conflict zones.
  • The Australian Federal Police holds an arrest warrant for Kamleh and federal ministers have publicly ruled out assistance or return, with senior figures saying he should remain in custody.
  • Kamleh is reported to be one of about 13 Australians in Iraqi custody under review for repatriation or non-combatant status, a process that will require formal legal and diplomatic steps and could shape domestic security and political debate.