Some news agencies reported that Aswad was being sheltered by a Yazidi tribal leader in Bashika in fear of her life until her family persuaded her that she had been forgiven and could return home. Other reports indicate that she was instead given asylum by a local Muslim Sheikh.
Aswad was reportedly shielded by a Yazidi tribal leader in Bashika due to fear for her safety until her family reassured her that she had been pardoned and could return home. Conversely, other accounts suggest that she found refuge with a local Muslim cleric instead.