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British-Kurdish ISIS Fighter Executed for Spying

A British Kurdish Islamic State recruit from Coventry was executed by the jihadist group after being accused of providing information to intelligence officers, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday.

Mohammed Ismail, a Kurdish British national nicknamed Osama bin Bieber on social media because of his youthful looks, was killed after confessing to giving away information regarding the tightly-guarded movements of Nasser Muthana, an aspiring doctor from Cardiff who became a leading Islamic State recruiter and propagandist.

Details are only emerging now despite it being believed the execution took place in late 2016, a few months after Muthana was killed.

Read more at Kurdistan 24

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges.

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