Mohammed al-Rashed, arrested in Turkey in 2015 and jailed for terrorism and smuggling offences, may be granted political asylum in Canada
The double agent responsible for smuggling Shamima Begum into Syria has been released from jail in Turkey, it emerged on Friday, and may be granted political asylum in Canada.
Mohammed al-Rashed, a Turkish-based double agent working for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) as well as smuggling recruits into Syria for Isil, was freed on August 5, according to sources in Canada.
Syrian Al-Rashed’s role in helping Ms Begum and her two friends into Syria emerged after he was arrested by the Turkish authorities in 2015 and subsequently jailed for terrorism and smuggling offences. It was only then that CSIS told Scotland Yard about its double agent.
