Eric Harroun and a foreign-backed militant in Syria. (File photo)
The father of a US
Army veteran recently arrested by the FBI for joining foreign-backed
militants in Syria says his son was serving the CIA and reporting back
to the Agency from the country.
Darryl Harroun says his son Eric, who was arrested and charged with conspiracy on Wednesday for fighting with al-Qaeda-linked militants, is extremely patriotic and would not join militants.
“I know he was doing some work for the CIA over there,” Darryl said. “I know for a fact that he was passing information onto the CIA.”However, the FBI affidavit mentioned no word of Harroun working for the CIA.-[Full Article]
