ISIS Wife arrested in Lebanon

The woman suspected of being al-Baghdadi's wife

       According to a source, Lebanese authorities have arrested a wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  He is the man spearheading the Islamist terror group's rampage across Syria and Iraq. According to the source, Saja al-Dulaimi is one of Baghdadi's two wives.  Her arrest came after weeks of planning this operation.  She is recognized as a powerful figure that is heavily involved in the movement.  However, this claim has not been without opposition.  Other sources claim that this woman is al-Baghdadi's ex-wife, not a current one.  Nevertheless, Al-Baghdadi is calling for the release of his son who was captured along with his wife at the border.  Al-Dulaimi was released from Syrian custody in March as part of a group of 150 women who were freed in exchange for a group of Syrian Nuns.  

       Mystery surrounds the arrest of a woman who may be the ISIS leader's wife.  I think that the plan of capturing all suspected members of ISIS at first hint is a good one.  Not only does this exclude them from all operations for the time being, but it can also lead to crucial information being released in an effort to stop the radical movement.  While little is known such as the exact date or even the gender of al-Dulaimi's child, we do know that this event took place.  Lebanon in recent years has been cracking down on border security in an attempt to prevent members of ISIS seeping into Lebanon.  They are trying to avoid problems spilling over from Iraq and Syria.  However, there are many questions as to why al-Dulaimi might be trying to escape Syria to enter Lebanon.  Is he estranged from them?  Were they trying to escape from him?  These all are possibilities, although nothing has been proven yet.  Yet the question still remains, is she simply an ex-wife who was married to a bad guy and had  a child?  Until this question has been answered, no further assumptions can be made.  

William Deo

Adapted from: http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/02/world/meast/lebanon-isis-leader-family/index.html?hpt=hp_t2