South Australian Doctor Joins IS Group, Arrest Warrant Issue Against Him To Arrest Upon Arrival

A former Australian doctor, who worked in hospitals in South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory, has been reportedly issued an arrest warrant for his involvement with the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.

Police received the warrant from an Adelaide court against the 29-year-old Tareq Kamleh, a registered doctor in Western Australia.

Tareq Kamleh aka Abu Yousef al-Australie has been charged with three counts -- he joined and hired others for a terror organisation and entered a “declared area” under section 119.2 of the Criminal Code Act.

Through a social media post, Kamleh indicated he assumed the name Abu Yousef Al-Australie since he landed in Syria.

The former paediatric registrar is believed to have left for Syria in March this year, and from an IS propaganda video, it is revealed that he had gone to Syria to work for the IS group. Court records revealed the place of crime is likely to be Al-Raqqa in Syria. According to police in South Australian, their joint counter-terrorism team had obtained the warrant and hoping to arrest the former doctor immediately upon his arrival in the country.

A Closed Hearing

As per Australian Federal Police, the case falls under "national security" issues, so the Adelaide Magistrates Court was closed for public access during hearing.

Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Simon Lalic told the media that the magistrate police sought an arrest warrant, but he refused to entertain the media outside the hearing. "We won't be making any comment today," he said.

Medical Board Won’t Spare Him Either

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency recently said the Medical Board of Australia had started investigating the doctor's medical registration. But the former doctor already denied being a part of any unprofessional activities that could possibly destroy relationships with his patients.

However, one of his ex colleagues was reported saying earlier that Tareq Kamleh had a lazy approach towards his medical profession, he not only flirted with his patients but also use his charm and good looks to make the nurses work on his behalf.

Another experienced doctor called Tareq Kamleh "a bit of a lost soul", who appeared confused between his strictly religious upbringing and his image of a 'playboy'.

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