Tareq Kamleh

Tareq Kamleh
Born	1985/1986 (age 38–39)
Nationality	Australian
Other names	Abu Yusuf Abu Yousef Al-Australie
Education	Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Occupation	Paediatrician

Tareq Kamleh is an Australian medical doctor who travelled to Syria to join Islamic extremist group ISIL to work as a paediatrician. He first came to media attention in 2015 when he appeared in an Islamic State recruitment video in which he encouraged other doctors to join the cause. The video, originally titled "Health services in the Islamic state // mandate of tenderness," shows Kamleh speaking to the camera in an "Islamic State Health Service"-run maternity ward in Al-Raqqah.

An arrest warrant was issued for Kamleh by an Adelaide court, citing alleged offences in Al-Raqqa in April. Kamleh has said he will never return to Australia.

Early life

Kamleh's father grew up in Palestine and later moved to Australia. His German mother was Catholic but converted to Islam. His former "playboy" lifestyle is often mentioned in the media.

Medical career in Australia

Kamleh graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2010 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. He was contracted to Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide from February 2011 and started working at Mackay Base Hospital in Queensland from January 2013. He has also worked at a hospital in Alice Springs. He is a registered doctor in Western Australia, however, the Medical Board of Australia has started to take regulatory action over his medical registration.