Lirim Sylejmani

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Lirim Sylejmani

Lirim Sylejmani is an American who traveled to wartorn Syria and stands accused of aiding the former jihadi state, known variously as Daesh or the "Islamic State".[1]

When he was repatriated in September 2020 he was one of the last four American men to be repatriated from Syria to face charges in the United States.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Katie Benner (2020-09-30). "U.S. Repatriates Last of Islamic State Suspects Believed Captured in Syria: The suspects had been held by Syrian forces along with prisoners from other countries whose governments have been reluctant to take back the men". The New York Times (Washington DC). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/islamic-state-suspect-repatriated.html. Retrieved 2020-10-01. "The United States has repatriated and charged the last Americans believed to be detained in Syria and accused of supporting the Islamic State, the Justice Department said on Wednesday."