Kurdish Female Fighters Face Is Militants In Iraq's North

[Sally]

The Kurdish women are no doubt very brave and can fight as ferociously as their men.

Kurdish female fighters face IS militants in Iraq's north
By AFP
Published: September 13, 2014


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A picture taken on August 21, 2014 shows women Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) patrolling on the front line in the Makhmur area, near Mosul, during the ongoing conflict against Islamic State (IS) militants. PHOTO: AFP

MAKHMUR: Tekoshin stands on a mountain in north Iraq with a rifle slung over her shoulder and a grenade tucked into her belt, facing militants in “a struggle to liberate women”.

Women have been fighting alongside men in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to wrest Mount Makhmur in northern Iraq back from Islamic State (IS) militants, whose treatment of women makes the fight especially personal for the dozens of female fighters on the mountain.

IS-led militants have overrun large areas of Iraq, and the group also controls significant territory in neighbouring Syria, enacting its harshly restrictive and brutal interpretation of Islamic law in both countries.

Tekoshin, 27, says she and other women are fighting the group not only because of the threat it poses to Kurds but because it “is against women’s liberation”.



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[Vigilante]

Jihadists Think If They’re Killed By A Female They Won’t Go To Heaven!.... There go the 72 Virgins!

 

[idb]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

 

[Vigilante]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

 

[idb]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

 

[Mr. H.]

Jihadists Think If They’re Killed By A Female They Won’t Go To Heaven!.... There go the 72 Virgins!

Just to be sure...

Pork bullets meant to send Muslim terrorists to hell Jihawg - NY Daily News

 

[Vigilante]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

 

[idb]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

What you wrote makes no sense.
What would having prior military experience have to do with being forced to take up arms and organise to protect your family, community and town against such murderous invaders?
There's no furlough home or anywhere else because, well, you're already home.
There's no heading back to base.
There's no calling for air or armoured support.
You know that the consequence of losing is probably death to everyone.
Yeah, it's JUST like having military service...you're dead right.

 

[Vigilante]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

What you wrote makes no sense.
What would having prior military experience have to do with being forced to take up arms and organise to protect your family, community and town against such murderous invaders?
There's no furlough home or anywhere else because, well, you're already home.
There's no heading back to base.
There's no calling for air or armoured support.
You know that the consequence of losing is probably death to everyone.
Yeah, it's JUST like having military service...you're dead right.

"It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town"

Yes, your ability to IMAGINE is impossible, try a firefight in a foxhole, reality smacks you in the face quickly!

 

[Vikrant]

Very brave women. It is heartening to see the grim determination on their faces. They are fighting for their very existence. May the force be with them.

 

[idb]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

What you wrote makes no sense.
What would having prior military experience have to do with being forced to take up arms and organise to protect your family, community and town against such murderous invaders?
There's no furlough home or anywhere else because, well, you're already home.
There's no heading back to base.
There's no calling for air or armoured support.
You know that the consequence of losing is probably death to everyone.
Yeah, it's JUST like having military service...you're dead right.

"It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town"

Yes, your ability to IMAGINE is impossible, try a firefight in a foxhole, reality smacks you in the face quickly!

You should go back to posting memes.
Letting other people think for you works a lot better for you.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

What you wrote makes no sense.
What would having prior military experience have to do with being forced to take up arms and organise to protect your family, community and town against such murderous invaders?
There's no furlough home or anywhere else because, well, you're already home.
There's no heading back to base.
There's no calling for air or armoured support.
You know that the consequence of losing is probably death to everyone.
Yeah, it's JUST like having military service...you're dead right.

"It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town"

Yes, your ability to IMAGINE is impossible, try a firefight in a foxhole, reality smacks you in the face quickly!

He may not have fought in a war yet but he is one of ours so lets not devour him. (It was just a comment. Lighten up )

 

[Vigilante]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

What you wrote makes no sense.
What would having prior military experience have to do with being forced to take up arms and organise to protect your family, community and town against such murderous invaders?
There's no furlough home or anywhere else because, well, you're already home.
There's no heading back to base.
There's no calling for air or armoured support.
You know that the consequence of losing is probably death to everyone.
Yeah, it's JUST like having military service...you're dead right.

"It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town"

Yes, your ability to IMAGINE is impossible, try a firefight in a foxhole, reality smacks you in the face quickly!

You should go back to posting memes.
Letting other people think for you works a lot better for you.

Perhaps when they come for you, you can just faint!

 

[Vigilante]

It's stunning when you get an insight into the actual people fighting.
It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town.

We can tell you have no prior military service experience....or aren't you old enough to join yet?

What?!

Did you lose the ability to read and understand what was written?

What you wrote makes no sense.
What would having prior military experience have to do with being forced to take up arms and organise to protect your family, community and town against such murderous invaders?
There's no furlough home or anywhere else because, well, you're already home.
There's no heading back to base.
There's no calling for air or armoured support.
You know that the consequence of losing is probably death to everyone.
Yeah, it's JUST like having military service...you're dead right.

"It is impossible to imagine being in that situation...having to physically defend your town"

Yes, your ability to IMAGINE is impossible, try a firefight in a foxhole, reality smacks you in the face quickly!

He may not have fought in a war yet but he is one of ours so lets not devour him. (It was just a comment. Lighten up )

I don't lighten up on little subversives, a good 25% of this population aren't worth the powder to blow them to hell!

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Totally unnecessary, Vigilant. He might turn out to have more courage than the people in your company. You never know until you're there. Talk is cheap.

 

[Vigilante]

Totally unnecessary, Vigilant. He might turn out to have more courage than the people in your company. You never know until you're there. Talk is cheap.

I was there 40+ years ago, your talk is cheap, sonny! Most of the people in my company gave their lives against communists!

 

[idb]

Totally unnecessary, Vigilant. He might turn out to have more courage than the people in your company. You never know until you're there. Talk is cheap.

Why thank you for defending my honour, my good sir!

 

[idb]

Totally unnecessary, Vigilant. He might turn out to have more courage than the people in your company. You never know until you're there. Talk is cheap.

I was there 40+ years ago, your talk is cheap, sonny! Most of the people in my company gave their lives against communists!

Time for a meme, big fella.
I know you've got one somewhere.

 

[Vigilante]

Totally unnecessary, Vigilant. He might turn out to have more courage than the people in your company. You never know until you're there. Talk is cheap.

I was there 40+ years ago, your talk is cheap, sonny! Most of the people in my company gave their lives against communists!

Time for a meme, big fella.
I know you've got one somewhere.

You're not worth one!

 

[idb]

Totally unnecessary, Vigilant. He might turn out to have more courage than the people in your company. You never know until you're there. Talk is cheap.

I was there 40+ years ago, your talk is cheap, sonny! Most of the people in my company gave their lives against communists!

Time for a meme, big fella.
I know you've got one somewhere.

You're not worth one!

You know you want to.