Spy or jihadist? Court rules in case of Danish ‘agent’ in IS

Denmark’s Supreme Court is set to rule on Ahmed Samsam, a Danish citizen of Syrian origin, who claims his time with the Islamic State (IS) was as an agent for Danish intelligence, potentially allowing him to overturn a 2018 conviction in Spain for IS affiliation. While his assertion is supported by testimonies, Denmark’s intelligence services maintain confidentiality about their informers, complicating the case.

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