Spy or jihadist? Court rules in case of Danish ‘agent’ in IS

Denmark’s Supreme Court on Tuesday is to rule in a case of a Danish citizen of Syrian origin who claims time he spent with the Islamic State (IS) group was as an agent for Danish intelligence.

If that assertion is upheld, Ahmed Samsam could seek to overturn a 2018 conviction he received in Spain for belonging to IS, a jihadist group that tried to carve out territory in Syria and elsewhere.

“A positive ruling from the Supreme Court would enable him, among other things, to apply for a retrial of…