How Aimen Dean went from al-Qaeda member to undercover MI6 operative — his full account of recruitment, betrayal and escape.

Aimen tells a never-before-told story about his haunting interaction with the lead-hijacker of the September 11th attacks in New York City...

We hear about Aimen's decision to join MI6 as an undercover spy, and the extensive debriefing process in Scotland...

Aimen discusses his progression into mainstream media such as Newsnight and the Conflicted podcast...

And Aimen reflects on the issue of 'returning jihadists', and the controversial case of Shamima Begum.

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