Sabah Al Salim was, as they say in the military, often mentioned in despatches from both Afghanistan and Iraq after a coalition invaded those countries at different times. Whereas in military terms, to be mentioned as I’ve described would mean distinction for some heroic act, Sabah’s mentions were not for acts of heroism.
He was mentioned by those in positions to know as associating with known Daesh, ISIS members. Unfortunately, facial recognition in those days was still in its infancy, effectively not much use when applied to the satellite photographs the CIA examined at the Royal Air Force, Menwith Hill base, not far from my home at The Hall.
There were, however, some faces who could be named from databanks. In the main, they were all of low-level interest already being serviced by Spe
