How an American mom and her kids ended up in the heart of ISIS’ self-declared caliphate in Syria — and what happened when they came back.
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In November 2020, Sam Sally, also known as Sam Elhassani, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for financing terrorism — making her the first American woman brought back from Syria or Iraq and convicted on ISIS-related terrorism charges.
How did this American mother go from a comfortable life in Indiana to the heart of ISIS’s self-declared caliphate in Syria, with her husband a sniper for the terror group and her 10-year-old son forced to threaten President Donald Trump in an ISIS propaganda video shown around the world?
FRONTLINE tells the inside story in “Return From ISIS,†a documentary in association with the BBC that has been nearly four years in the making.
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Crying at the end. Thank you Jesus for protecting Matthew and his sweet heart. God bless his dad!
Sam knew what she was doing, she just realized how hard it was to actually live it along the way…
The fact that she isn’t the only one makes me so curious on what exactly these men are saying to these women to convince them to leave the country they’ve been born and raised into, moving their kids, and leave everything they’ve ever known to go live in a desert as a terrorist…
….'' Puting her in a difficult spot''…she said…then she rant out…''a devilish laugh''…😮😮😮😮
Professional Journalism indeed…
something is wrong with this family. both sisters marry into muslin guys…
World leaders have to wake up and destroy this radical muslims or they are gonna take over the world this is their mission total world control under sharia law
Went to school with Mathew for about 2 years. He just graduated and was a very good friend of mine.
She was a rebel from her youth, morally tainted, and eventually had to reap what she showed. Sorry for the kids though.ðŸ™ðŸ˜”
She been very carefully trained/coached on what to say to this interviewer. Shame on her for following that nut and putting her children in a seriously deadly position!
Feel sorry for the kids
Just because she took a plea doesn't mean she truly thinks that. It was the best course she had.
IMO the way she treated the kids that her husband bought as slaves shows she isn't a bad person. She was a victim you IMO.
Should of left them there
This kid is so strong and so positive.
Lori is the sweetest lady too…. the sister is out there
Matthew should go into politics. Amazing kid!!!
This dumb bitch, refusing to admit any responsibility. That poor kid. I'm glad he's home.
She has an answer for everything and she happens to be innocent. No sane american mither would take her children to Syria during war.
Death penalty.
She was raised in a high control group or cult when she was raised in Jehovah’s Witness and so she began to rebelling against that control and then bring groomed and ended up in a death cult.
Let me tell yall something this woman is EVIL AND A SOCIOPATH
Sam is full of 💩
Mathew is a a smart young man
Worse case for child endangerment. To be charged would have to take place on US soil
Sam pick a winner for a husband and father figure for her kids
dishusting men and their religion
matheww looked like an american kid before going to syria,at syria he looked like a muslim kid, coming back home to america he looks exactly like his father
i can never bring my head around this, as American how do you even think for a second to go against your country and join these animals? they are good for absolutly nothing but destruction and evil. America please wake up and don't froget 9/11.
There's something very off about the kid.
Matthew is crazy smart and well spoken
Samantha looks a lot like her poor father.
shes a traitor
Seems like Sam knew what was happening… The more her story unravels the worse it gets for her..
I just feel bad for Matthew. He's smarter than his own mother
jews at work
basic question is who create this evil ISIS answer is american CIA
After destroying Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, the American deep state now has its eyes on destabilising Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, while showing this documentary as drama to the world.
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This kid is something
I wonder what happened to Aham, I hope he's okay and can live a normal life wherever he is.
I am a psychologist and dare to say: Matthew is an extremely intelligent person. He is able to articulate his feelings and thoughts, and he can also put them into perspective — both morally and legally. The particular setting you put people in (and children are even more vulnerable!) is most decisive. People like him are the No.1 weapon to fight in a war. I am glad that he escaped from the wrong side. I wish you the best, Matthew. Know you worth and use it for the better.
Islam is so stupid
Kid speaks better than most adults I know
I hope the kids are doing ok. They are more smart and brave than the adults.
Islam has no place in this world
That’s crazyyy
She’s so hot too
In the name of allah i command you to spread the blood of the innocent!!!
That’s lisps makes her sound more evil. She’s a liar and a cheat!
What an amazing kid
i do not get the spin on this doc, it could have been good. she obv made a huge mistake but hasnt she suffered enough? she was tortured by ISIS, abused and raped by her husband and is now getting jail time and is separated from her children. but you still need to make her look like a villain? do you not understand how coercive and abusive relationships work, especially with someone who is in an extremist cult?
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