'They betrayed him': Former CIA informant who provided intelligence on bin Laden faces deportation
Blerim Skoro has maintained that US authorities promised him safety in return for his information, though he was deported upon his release in 2007 despite being married to an American.
Blerim Skoro, a Kosovo-born man who claims to have aided the CIA in apprehending numerous terrorists, faces the threat of deportation following his recent arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In 2024, Skoro spoke with The Times about his past collaboration with the CIA, stating he was a Trump supporter at the time and was not apprehensive about potential immigration crackdowns.
Skoro was recruited by the CIA shortly after the September 11 attacks while serving time for drug trafficking. The report stated that Skoro shared a cell with the individual responsible for the Millennium Plot, a plot targeting Los Angeles International Airport, and provided the FBI with information on Faysal Galab, a member of the Lackawanna Six cell.
Despite his claims of receiving assurances of safety from US authorities, Skoro was deported in 2007 while married to an American citizen. He re-engaged with the US authorities, lived in an al-Qaeda training camp, and met with the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, reportedly providing valuable intelligence on Osama Bin Laden. Skoro returned to the US illegally and was apprehended by ICE two years later.
In a recent interview with CBS News, Skoro expressed his concern over his deportation, stating that he had faced betrayal and that his family deserves better. His wife, Susan, echoed these sentiments, calling for a pardon for her husband, who has already served his time and nearly lost his life. Skoro fears for his life if he were to return to Kosovo, stating he would face mortal danger.
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