Tareq Kamleh

Tareq Kamleh is an Australian medical doctor who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic extremist group ISIL to work as a paediatric doctor. He first came to media attention in 2015 when he appeared in an Islamic State recruitment video in which he encouraged other doctors to join the cause.[4] The video, originally titled "Health services in the Islamic state // mandate of tenderness," shows Kamleh speaking to the camera in an "Islamic State Health Service"-run maternity ward in Raqqa.[5]

Tareq Kamleh
Born1985/1986 (age 34–35)[1]
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other names
  • Abu Yusuf
  • Abu Yousef Al-Australie[2]
  • Dr Jihad[3]
Education
  • Bachelor of Medicine
  • Bachelor of Surgery
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationPaediatric Doctor (training incomplete)
Criminal charge(s)Terrorism
Criminal statusAt large
Possibly dead (unverified)

An arrest warrant was issued for Kamleh by an Adelaide court, citing alleged offences in Raqqa in April.[2] Kamleh has said he will never return to Australia, and that he no longer considered himself an Australian citizen.[3]

Early life

Kamleh's father grew up in Palestine and later moved to Australia. His German mother was Catholic, but converted to Islam.[5] His former "playboy" lifestyle is often mentioned in the media.

Medical career in Australia

Kamleh graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2010 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.[6] He was contracted to Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide from February 2011 and started working at Mackay Base Hospital in Queensland from January 2013.[7] He has also worked at a hospital in Alice Springs. He is a registered doctor in Western Australia, however, the Medical Board of Australia took regulatory action over his medical registration, which has been suspended as of 30 September 2015.[2][8]

Report of death

In June 2018, several Islamic State fighters tweeted that Kamleh had been killed during the battle of Raqqa in September or October 2017.[3]

See also

References
  1. Pedley, Derek (1 May 2015). "Star IS recruit Tarek Kamleh: From Adelaide party boy to Dr Evil". The Advertiser. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. Hancock, James (18 June 2015). "Arrest warrant issued for Australian doctor Tareq Kamleh for alleged terrorist role with Islamic State in Syria". ABC News. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. South Australian-trained doctor Abu Yusuf al-Australie reportedly killed in Syria fighting for ISIS (News.com.au)
  4. "Australia arrest warrant for 'IS medic' Tareq Kamleh". BBC News. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. Mills, Tammy; Hatch, Patrick; Olding, Rachel (28 April 2015). "Australian Islamic State doctor Tareq Kamleh's sudden change after mystery trip in 2013". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. McGheeurl, Ashlynne (27 April 2015). "Islamic State: Australian-trained doctor Tareq Kamleh appears in IS propaganda video urging jihad in Syria". ABC News.
  7. "Doctor in Islamic State recruitment video worked in Queensland hospital". Courier Mail. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. "Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Register of practitioners". Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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