(Copenhagen Post) The Danish jihadist Mohammad El-Ali has been arrested in Turkey near the Syrian border.
El-Ali’s lawyer Mette Grith Stage confirmed his arrest, stating that he wanted to come back to Denmark and stand trial.
The Lebanese-born Dane claims he lost his Danish passport.
El-Ali, 31, was sentenced to be imprisoned in absentia since 2014, charged with terrorism and promoting terrorism.
El-Ali gained notoriety in 2014 for posing with decapitated heads in a photo taken at Islamic State (IS) stronghold at the time, Raqqa.
