Shortly after the death of US hostage Kayla Mueller was confirmed on 10 February 2015, several media outlets reported that the US intelligence community believed she may have been given as a wife to an ISIL fighter.
Tidak lama setelah kematian sandera asal Amerika Serikat, Kayla Mueller, dikonfirmasi tanggal 10 Februari 2015, sejumlah media melaporkan bahwa komunitas intelijen Amerika Serikat yakin bahwa ia diperistri oleh seorang pejuang NIIS.