Australian woman linked to Islamic State lived with teenage slave who was repeatedly raped, court told
Summary
An Australian woman, Zeinab Ahmad, is charged with slavery offenses related to her time with Islamic State (IS) in Syria. She allegedly lived with a teenage slave who was abused by Ahmad’s father while IS members, including her late husband, were involved in conflict.Key Facts
- Zeinab Ahmad, 31, left Melbourne in 2014 and went to Syria via Turkey.
- Her husband, Dawod, was an IS fighter who died in a drone strike in 2016.
- Ahmad reportedly made social media posts supporting IS and calling for harm to the US and allies.
- In 2017, Ahmad’s father bought a teenage girl as a slave for $10,000 in Syria.
- The girl was repeatedly raped and beaten by Ahmad’s father while living with the family.
- The teenage slave lived with the family for 16 months before being sold multiple times.
- Ahmad and her mother returned to Australia in May and Ahmad was arrested at Melbourne airport.
- Police say Ahmad poses a risk to the community, has not renounced IS, and had married several IS fighters.
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