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EMPOWERED: Meet the female suicide bomber who shattered a glass ceiling in Mosul

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1535

The following is an Op-Ed by the editors of Jezebel.com

Listen up, femme fatales! A new demographic of war fighters has exploded onto the scene in Mosul and has already shaken the ground beneath our feet. The fight for women's rights just got so hot, we can't even contain ourselves! If you're looking for a role model, look no further, because we have a woman who has covered everything.

BOOM. Mic Drop.

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