澳大利亚医生塔雷克·卡姆莱赫在伊拉克监狱接受采访时否认曾加入伊斯兰国或向该极端组织宣誓效忠[1]。这段采访视频于2025年7月初上传，卡姆莱赫在采访中声称不明白自己为何被逮捕[1]。
卡姆莱赫表示，他2015年赴叙利亚是为以人道主义医生的身份提供医疗服务[1]。他声称被强制在2017年录制了宣传视频[1]。然而，澳大利亚联邦警察对他提起了恐怖主义指控，包括参加伊斯兰国和为其招募成员[1]。伊拉克最高法院在6月的声明中指控他的活动"不限于提供医疗服务"，包括推广极端主义宣传[1]。卡姆莱赫后在巴古兹被捕[1]。澳大利亚政府已表明不会协助任何"加入危险恐怖组织的澳大利亚人"回国[1]。
Tareq Kamleh, an Australian physician detained in an Iraqi prison, has claimed in a newly surfaced interview that he never joined the Islamic State or pledged allegiance to the extremist organization [1]. The interview, uploaded in early July 2025, shows Kamleh asserting he traveled to Syria in 2015 with the intention of providing humanitarian medical services [1]. He was arrested in Baghouz and stated in the recording that he was uncertain why he had been apprehended [1].
However, authorities have mounted serious allegations against him. The Australian Federal Police have charged Kamleh with terrorism offences, including participation in and recruitment for ISIS [1]. In a June statement, Iraq's Supreme Court contended that his activities extended beyond medical provision, encompassing the promotion of extremist propaganda [1]. Kamleh claimed he was coerced into recording propaganda material in 2017 [1].
The Australian government has indicated it will not assist any citizens who have joined terrorist organizations in returning home [1].