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US woman led all-female Islamic State unit, charged with planning attacks

A woman who once lived in Kansas has been arrested after federal prosecutors accused her of joining the Islamic State group and leading an all-female battalion of AK-47 militants.

Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, has been charged with providing material support to a terrorist group, U.S. Attorneys in Alexandria, Virginia, announced Saturday.

The criminal complaint was filed under seal in 2019 but was made public Saturday after Fluke-Ekren was brought back to the U.S. on Friday to face charges. Her alleged involvement with the Islamic State had not been made public until Saturday’s announcement.

Prosecutors said Fluke-Ekren wanted to recruit agents to attack a U.S. college campus and discussed a terrorist attack on a shopping mall. According to an FBI affidavit, she told a witness, “she believes any attack that doesn’t kill a large number of people is a waste of resources.”

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The affidavit by FBI special agent David Robbins also claimed that Fluke-Ekren became the leader of an Islamic State force known as “Khatiba Nusaybah” in the Syrian city of Raqqa in late 2016. The all-female unit was trained to use AK-47 rifles, grenades and suicide belts.

In all, the affidavit cites the opinions of six different witnesses, some of whom have been charged with terrorism offences and others who are being held in prison camps for former Islamic State members.

A detention memo filed Friday by 1st Assistant U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh noted that Fluke-Ekren even trained children how to use an assault rifle, and that at least one witness saw one of Fluke-Ekren’s children, about 5 or 6 years old, take a with a machine at home in Syria with guns.

“For many years, Fluke-Ekren has been a fanatical follower of ISIS’s radical terrorist ideology, having traveled to Syria to engage in or support violent jihad. Fluke-Ekren has translated her extremist beliefs into action, serving as the designated leader of ISIS military battalions and organizers, directly training women and children to use AK-47 assault rifles, grenades and suicide belts in support of ISIS murder targets,” Parek wrote.

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Fluke-Ekren moved to Egypt in 2008 and traveled frequently between Egypt and the United States for the next three years, according to court documents. She has not been to the United States since 2011.

Prosecutors believe she moved to Syria around 2012. Prosecutors said her husband was killed in early 2016 in an attempted terrorist attack in the Syrian city of Ter Abyad. Later that year, prosecutors said she was married to a Bangladeshi ISIS member who specialized in drone research, but he died in late 2016 or early 2017.

Four months after the man’s death, she remarried a prominent Islamic State leader in charge of the Islamic State group’s defense of Raqqa.

Complete News Source : Hindustan Times

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Delhi Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 22.05 °C, check weather forecast for October 22, 2024

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Delhi Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 22.05 °C, check weather forecast for October 22, 2024

Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Delhi on October 22, 2024 here.

The temperature in Delhi today, on October 22, 2024, is 32.93 °C. The day’s forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 22.05 °C and 35.04 °C, respectively. The relative humidity is 26% and the wind speed is 26 km/h. The sun rose at 06:26 AM and will set at 05:44 PM.

Tomorrow, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Delhi is predicted to experience a minimum and maximum temperature of 27.42 °C and 34.91 °C, respectively. Tomorrow humidity levels will be at 20%.

With temperatures ranging between 22.05 °C and 35.04 °C, prepare for a hot day and plan outdoor activities accordingly. If you are sensitive to heat, take note of the weather forecast and consider appropriate attire and activities suitable for the prevailing weather.

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The AQI in Delhi today stands at 334.0, falling in the very poor category. Everyone should be cautious. Children and people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should stay indoors and others should also limit their outdoor activities. Usage of masks and air purifying devices is advised. Being aware of the AQI helps one make informed decisions regarding one’s overall well-being while planning the day’s activities.

Weather and AQI predictions in Delhi for next 7 days:

DateTemperatureSky
October 23, 202432.93 °CSky is clear
October 24, 202432.69 °CSky is clear
October 25, 202432.5 °CSky is clear
October 26, 202432.07 °CSky is clear
October 27, 202430.69 °CSky is clear
October 28, 202431.29 °CSky is clear
October 29, 202432.09 °CSky is clear

Weather in other cities on October 22, 2024

CityTemperatureSky
Mumbai28.35 °CLight rain
Kolkata28.84 °CSky is clear
Chennai28.94 °CLight rain
Bengaluru25.53 °CModerate rain
Hyderabad27.75 °CModerate rain
Ahmedabad31.9 °CSky is clear
Delhi32.93 °CSky is clear

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