Blerim Skoro is a Kosovo-born former CIA operative whose life took a dramatic turn after deserting the Yugoslav army in the 1990s. Arriving in New York as an asylum seeker, Skoro’s journey led him from a drug trafficking conviction to becoming a key informant for the FBI and CIA post-9/11. Posing as a radicalized Islamist, he infiltrated al-Qaeda networks in the Balkans, Middle East, and Pakistan, providing critical intelligence. His covert work ended after a 2010 shooting in Macedonia, when the CIA severed ties, leaving him with minimal compensation. Facing deportation in 2016, Skoro’s story, detailed in the documentary The Accidental Spy, highlights the perils of espionage and abandonment by his handlers. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Blerim Skoro Links: Check out the documentary The Accidental Spy coming soon!  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2xOkWvXkIQ⁠ (Film trailer) For sales or screening queries, please contact the film's producer, Johnny Howorth ⁠johnnyhoworth@gmail.com⁠ Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: ⁠⁠https://www.tryarmra.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.identityguard.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.boncharge.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.shawnlikesgold.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.helixsleep.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs 00:00 Guest Introduction 04:06 Life in Kosovo & Military Service 29:05 Escaping Yugoslavia 42:06 Starting Over in America 53:35 Life with the Mob & Drug Trade 01:14:46 Involvement with Terrorists & Arrest 01:38:35 Prison Life & 9/11 from the Inside 01:44:28 Becoming a CIA Informant 01:53:20 Gaining Trust in Prison 02:06:29 Life After Prison & Continued CIA Work 02:34:37 Al-Qaeda Recruitment Plans 02:39:41 Espionage Training & Covert Ops 02:48:57 Dangerous Missions & Survival 03:14:59 Loyalty, Sacrifice & Spy Life 03:26:50 Operations in Syria & ISIS 03:34:11 Uranium Dealings & Al-Qaeda 03:49:08 Legal Battles & Immigration Issues 04:00:23 Reflections & Farewell