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Confessions of an ISIS Spy

In From The Cold

He joined the so-called Islamic State, trained jihadist infantry, and groomed foreign operatives—including two Frenchmen. Now Abu Khaled says he’s ready to talk.

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For all the attention paid to ISIS, relatively little is known about its inner workings. But a man claiming to be a member of the so-called Islamic State’s security services has stepped forward to provide that inside view.

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