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There are more than 21 different units of Shiite militia in the town of Shargat who are deployed across the town. Some of these units, particularly the special operations unit, are led by 39-year-old Wahida Muhammad.
Her husband was executed by ISIS in Shargat two years ago and she is now determined to cleanse the area from ISIS militants and avenge her husband.
She has put together a special force for the Mosul battle.
“No one can stop us anywhere.”she said in Shargat shortly after it was liberated from ISIS. “We’re fighting ISIS and have pledged to destroy them. We’ve fought despite being under mortar and sniper fire. We managed to clear this area.”
Wahida has had no official military training, but she has organized a good force. More than 70 fighters in her unit are her own relatives. She gained respect from her fighters after she discovered two ISIS explosive depots.
“She’s like a sister, mother and a friend to us.”one of her militia fighters said. “She’s also a brave commander. We obey all her orders even if it means death.”
Shargat was retaken from ISIS last week.
http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/280920163
