The confessions of Gabriel, repentant of jihad: “A nurse from Fleury-Mérogis believed in me”. In a confession book, this young man from the south of France, now the father of two children, recounts his recruitment, his stay and his return.
In November 2013, Gabriel Saidi (a pseudonym), then aged 16, joined Syria with his older brother and his best friend. Member of a katiba of Jabhat al-Nusra, affiliated with Al-Qaeda, he stayed there for seven months.