Suspected jihadist caught with ISIS begs Australian government to bring him home from Syrian prison
Hamza Elbaf's journey from Sydney to a northern Syrian prison has left him totally disconnected from the outside world.
"Who's the prime minister?" he asks.
"I want to know what's happening in Australia. What'shappening with this coronavirus?"
For five years, Hamza has been confined to a single crowded room with about 30 other inmates — suspected jihadists detained in the aftermath of the so-called Daesh "Caliphate".They have no access to the outdoors, there are no organised activities, and no television.
They sleep on mattresses on the floor and infectious diseases are rampant.
So how did this young Australian find himself languishing in a Syrian prison?According to Hamza, it was never meant to turn out like this.
Hamza (AKA dopey) thought it would be like being on a fun-filled holiday; daily activities like bomb making and then cocktails at 6pm and off to the theatre at 7pm. Can he take legal action against ISIS for false advertising?
