Former Air Corps member from Dundalk moved to Syria to allegedly join Isis
It is understood after her arrival in Syria around 2014, Ms Smith married a UK national who was killed in recent months while fighting for the terrorist organisation. She and her child are thought to be in the al Hawl refugee camp in northern Syria with hundreds of other wives and children of Isis fighters.
Gardaí have visited Ms Smith’s parents at their home in Dundalk and are continuing to liaise with them, a spokesman said. “That would be par for the course,” said retired Lieut Col Michael C Murphy, who previously served in Irish Military Intelligence. He said it was unlikely Ms Smith obtained significant sensitive information while serving as a private in the army.
“The one thing she could give them is security procedures, such as what is security like at [Air Corps headquarters] Baldonnel.”hostess in uniform,” said retired Brig Gen Ger Aherne. “The only thing is she may have, deliberately or inadvertently, overheard conversations between ministers and civil servants.”
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