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Know the Syrian warrior queen leading women's brigade against Assad

New Delhi: A Syrian mother of seven was so determined to help fight against Bashar Al Assad that she divorced her husband to lead a 40-strong women's brigade. Khowleh, the name she adopted after the

India TV News Desk Published : Nov 19, 2013 17:35 IST, Updated : Nov 20, 2013 6:31 IST


Her brigade, the Khowleh bint Al Azwar, named after a female Arab warrior from the 7th century, was born in February 2012. 



A video showing half a dozen women concealed by black headscarves and sunglasses and holding assault rifles was posted on YouTube to mark the occasion.



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