Shayma Assaad
Shayma Assaad is an Australian woman who was taken to Daesh controlled Syria, when she was a teenager.
The first accounts of her say she travelled with her husband, Mohammed Noor Masri, an [Australian businessman.[1] Later accounts clarified that her parents, Ahmad and Bessima Assaad made the decision for her, and her younger sisters, Assya and Maysa, when she was just fifteen years old.
She was married to Mohammed Noor Masri, but the marriage took place in Daesh controlled Syria.
Daesh, also known as the Islamic State, kept the population under its control under a strict and brutal interpretation of Islamic law.
Assaad bore Masri three sons.[1]
In April, 2019, both Assaad and Masri made their way out of the shrinking enclave of Daesh territory.[1]
Assaad, three other Australian mothers, and their thirteen children, were repatriated to Australia on October 29, 2022.[2] Mariam Dabboussy was one of the other repatriated mothers, while the remaining two mothers have not been identified yet.
The mothers agreed to security measures, including regular check-ins with security officials, prior to their repatriation.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PM 'won't put one Australian life at risk' to bring ISIS supporters home". MSN News. 2019-04-01. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/australia/pm-wont-put-one-australian-life-at-risk-to-bring-isis-supporters-home/ar-BBVt5KW?li=AAgfYrC. Retrieved 2019-04-08. "His wife Shayma Assaad is pregnant and the couple are parents to three boys aged one, two and three."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Danyal Hussain (2022-10-28). "Sorry for 'the trouble and hurt we caused': ISIS brides arrive back in Australia and issue apology as armed police shepherd them to 'secure' hotels - awaiting decision on whether any will be charged". The Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20221030002030/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11367383/ISIS-brides-arrive-Australia-touch-Sydney.html. Retrieved 2022-10-29. "There was a heavy police presence at the airport as the ISIS brides arrived and they are now expected to be taken to secure hotels to rest. They will then debriefed by authorities before returning to the community and extended families as authorities mull over whether to charge any of them."
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