Mustafa Hajj-Obeid
Mustafa Hajj-Obeid is a 41-year-old Australian man and former member of the Islamic State (IS) who, after being missing for six years, was recently discovered alive in a Syrian prison. He left Australia in 2015, claiming he wanted to help amid the Syrian conflict, but ended up joining IS. Hajj-Obeid has expressed deep regret for his actions and described the traumatic conditions he has endured in detention. His family, who had not heard from him for years, received confirmation of his survival through a recent encounter with a journalist.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +10% | 67,886,011 | 59,819 | $2,700,000 | 2,379$ |
| Totals | 3 | 67,886,011 | 59,819 | $2,700,000 | 2,379$ |
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Mustafa Hajj-Obeid is an Australian national who was discovered alive in Panorama prison after being thought missing since 2019.
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Mustafa Hajj-Obeid is an Australian man who was wounded in Syria and is a member of Islamic State.
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Mustafa Hajj-Obeid is an Australian member of Islamic State who was found alive in a Syrian prison after being reported missing for six years.
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