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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

Kansas woman who led all-female Isis brigade pleads guilty to federal terrorism charges

Alexandria Sheriff’s Office

A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to leading an all-female Isis battalion in Syria and training young women to fight with guns, grenades and suicide devices.

Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, admitted in US federal court in Alexandria, Virginia that she was the leader of the Khatiba Nusaybah in Raqqa and now faces up to 20 years in prison.

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