Trial of man charged with teaching Daesh members’ children continues

AMMAN — The State Security Court on Monday resumed hearings in the trial of a defendant charged with joining Daesh in Syria and teaching the children of members of the terrorist organisation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The defendant managed to move to Syria and joined the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, fighting against the regime before defecting to Al Nusra Front, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda.

He then swore allegiance to Daesh’s leader and was chosen to teach the ideology of the group to children of its members, Petra said.

While with Daesh, the defendant was badly injured in an air strike and left unable to see or hear, before being transferred to Turkey to receive treatment. He then returned to Jordan where he was arrested, Petra reported.