"We are in my home," says Abdullah. "The Lost City of Ubar. I have lived here since I was a child, orphaned by an al-Qaeda attack in Kahndaq. These two ..." he gestures toward Elijah and Jakita .. "stumbled upon an ISIS cell, one that was set upon wreaking havoc in the city of Shiruta."

Abdullah lowers his head a bit, signifying a modicum of sorrow.

"I am cursed to see evil, where it lives. I sense no evil in these two, nor in Mr. Garrick. I am sorry we had to fight."

He then lifts his chin again, and straightens his back.

"But this is a war I fight. And victory is measured in blood."