At the height of Islamic State’s rule, Umm Sayyaf would regularly prepare her home in eastern Syria to receive her husband’s friend. In her first interview, Umm Sayyaf painted a picture of the Isis leadership that reaffirmed stories told by victims of the group’s savagery. Umm Sayyaf also described herself as innocent party, who had no choice but to follow orders. They had no respect for us.”“But she was treated differently from the Yazidis,” Umm Sayyaf said of Mueller. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kayla Mueller.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2019 12:00 UTC