No ‘smoking gun’ proving Lisa Smith did anything for Islamic State, lawyer argues in appeal

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith led a “totally anonymous” life while living in Syria and there was no “smoking gun” that she did anything for the so-called Islamic State terror group, her lawyer told the Court of Appeal as she appeals against her conviction for being a member of the unlawful organisation.

Smith (43) from Dundalk in Co Louth, is outlining her case at the court in Dublin.

The ex-Defence Forces member was found guilty of Islamic State membership in 2023 but was cleared of financing terrorism after a nine-week trial at the Special Criminal Court.

Smith, a convert to Islam, went to Syria in 2015 after terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called...
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