IS replaces chief of all-women brigade for not applying group’s instructions
Female IS fighters. (Reuters)
“IS dismissed the Syrian national called Um Yasser al-Muhajir over reluctance with the other female members and not applying the group’s instructions on lashing and bitting females on Tal Afar markets,” the source told AlSumaria News.
Moreover, “the group appointed an extremist German woman to head the brigade,” the source said adding that the new head “used to carry out leading positions in Nineveh before leaving, along with others, western Mosul.”
On Thursday, the group’s media arm in the town reportedly announced the election of ‘princess of IS women’ known as Um Hajar, a Russian national who is famous for using sniping gun. According to sources, the princess have powers to run the group’s women cells.
IS recruited hundreds of women, some whom became suicide bombers who attacked security troops, especially during the battle in Mosul’s Old City.
Iraqi Defense Ministry said last week that a date has been set for the town invasion, however, it will not be declared to maintain the secrecy of the intended operations.
Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesperson of the U.S.-led coalition against IS, was previously quoted as saying that Tal Afar will be the next target of operations after victory was declared in Mosul.
Tal Afar is one of the important strongholds still held by IS in Nineveh since August 2014.