Well, why not? Other women have fought in conflicts. What I find amusing, though, is that some women are carrying their handbags. Hopefully they will leave the church alone.
Female Jihad Squad Demand Equality With Men in Militant Video
BY JACK MOORE 4/10/15 AT 1:15 PM
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The squadron of female jihadis are seen marching towards the oldest Byzantine church in the world, the Church of Saint Simeon. YOUTUBE SCREENGRAB
FILED UNDER: World, Syria
A mysterious video has surfaced online of an all-female jihadi brigade training with firearms, running drills and calling for equality between men and women in Syria.
The five-minute video shows the fully veiled jihadi militants taking part in the “camp for women for victory and empowerment” near the Syrian city of Aleppo. Interestingly, there is no affiliation claimed to any radical jihadi group in Syria, where ISIS and the Nusra Front are prominent.
The footage shows the women shouting slogans, such as “Allahu Akhbar”, and waving firearms in the air while walking in the Syrian countryside, some are carrying their handbags and others are pointing their fingers to the sky.
The footage then shows the women firing their weapons into the distance at the Church of Saint Simeon northwest of Aleppo - as identified by researcher at anti-extremism thinktank the Quilliam Foundation, Charlie Winter - and as part of a training drill on sandbags in later shots.
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Female Jihad Squad Demand Equality With Men in Militant Video
Female Jihad Squad Demand Equality With Men in Militant Video
BY JACK MOORE 4/10/15 AT 1:15 PM
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The squadron of female jihadis are seen marching towards the oldest Byzantine church in the world, the Church of Saint Simeon. YOUTUBE SCREENGRAB
FILED UNDER: World, Syria
A mysterious video has surfaced online of an all-female jihadi brigade training with firearms, running drills and calling for equality between men and women in Syria.
The five-minute video shows the fully veiled jihadi militants taking part in the “camp for women for victory and empowerment” near the Syrian city of Aleppo. Interestingly, there is no affiliation claimed to any radical jihadi group in Syria, where ISIS and the Nusra Front are prominent.
The footage shows the women shouting slogans, such as “Allahu Akhbar”, and waving firearms in the air while walking in the Syrian countryside, some are carrying their handbags and others are pointing their fingers to the sky.
The footage then shows the women firing their weapons into the distance at the Church of Saint Simeon northwest of Aleppo - as identified by researcher at anti-extremism thinktank the Quilliam Foundation, Charlie Winter - and as part of a training drill on sandbags in later shots.
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Female Jihad Squad Demand Equality With Men in Militant Video