The
commander, who goes by the nom de guerre Beritan, is a woman, as are
her six soldiers. For months she and her team have fought their way into
Sinjar City, battling ISIS and working to free Yazidi women and
children held prisoner there. Since ISIS took control of the area last
August, their fighters have been moving captives further and further
away from the front line, making Beritan’s task more difficult and more
dangerous.
"Muslims say nobody can touch a dead body, and you should never play with it. But Daesh do that all the time.”
commander, who goes by the nom de guerre Beritan, is a woman, as are
her six soldiers. For months she and her team have fought their way into
Sinjar City, battling ISIS and working to free Yazidi women and
children held prisoner there. Since ISIS took control of the area last
August, their fighters have been moving captives further and further
away from the front line, making Beritan’s task more difficult and more
dangerous.
"Muslims say nobody can touch a dead body, and you should never play with it. But Daesh do that all the time.”
Beritan, second in command, listens during an interview at her post near Sinjar Mountain, March 6, 2015.
Alex Potter
