Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Man Jailed for ISIS Rocket Research to Be Released Under Police Monitoring

An electrician who researched rockets for ISIS but later denounced its extremist ideology will be keenly watched by federal police when he returns to his quiet, rural town. Haisem Zahab, who has been denied parole twice, will be released from prison when his nine-year sentence expires on March 27. The 52-year-old was jailed in 2019 by the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court for supporting a terrorist organisation after researching and developing…

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Jailed electrician Haisem Zahab has been denied parole twice but will walk from prison in days after serving nine years for designing missiles for terrorists.

Australian National Review - Man Jailed for ISIS Rocket Research to Be Released Under Police Monitoring

New South Wales (NSW) police tape can be seen across a road in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 1, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images An electrician who researched rockets for ISIS but later denounced its extremist ideology will be keenly watched by federal police when he returns to his quiet, rural town. Haisem Zahab, who has been denied parole twice, will be released from prison when his nine-year sentence expires on March 27. We had a problem …