Beautiful Rehana

THE scourge of ISIS — a female Kurdish warrior who was credited with killing 100 terrorists — may have herself died in the desperate battle to prevent the city of Kobani falling into extremist hands. But her sisters-in-arms fight on.


The young woman, known only by the pseudonym ‘Rehana’, became world famous after a picture of her flashing a 'V' for victory sign went viral on social media.

She was part of an unusual movement in the Islamic world: A 10,000 strong, fully female and officially sanctioned militia unit dedicated to defending Kurdish territory. Most female Peshmerga fighters are trained as snipers.

The unit was formed in April to combat the Islamic State’s extreme version of Islam which would have women locked up in their houses, only able to leave in the presence of their husbands.

It’s an idea foreign to the Kurdish culture.

Rehana’s exploits were eagerly followed by pro-Kurdish media, culminating in the boast that she had killed more than 100 Islamic State fighters in the desperate defence of the besieged city. It was a boast which struck a raw nerve with Islamic State propagandists.

But Rehana is not alone.

Reports suggest as many as one-in-three of Kobani’s defenders is a woman. It’s a struggle that has come at a heavy price.

Recently, ISIS social media propagandists have circulated a gruesome picture purporting to show Rehana’s severed head — complete with long blonde hair — being held aloft in a victory salute by a bearded jihadist.

Pictures and video also have emerged of Kurdish defenders burying female fighters in Kobani. There was no indication Rehana was one of them.

Hope she is still around...

NOTE:I personally salute this women.... also wondering why some Malaysians are so obsessed to fight for ISIS!