(National-UAE) A Danish man who is serving eight years in a Spanish jail for joining ISIS in Syria has claimed he was actually working for Denmark’s intelligence services.
Ahmed Samsam, 30, travelled to Syria “several” times under the direction of Denmark’s Police Intelligence Service and Defence Intelligence Service, Danish newspaper Berlingske reported.
He says that only once, in 2012, did he go to Syria on his own initiative.
Citing several sources with knowledge of the case, Berlingske confirmed Samsam was recruited by Danish intelligence in December 2012 and was sent to Syria in February 2013.
“I wanted to help prevent a terrorist attack in Denmark. I have a family that uses public transport, which is at high risk of being hit by terror,” he said as he explained his decision from a Spanish jail.
