Former IS Wives Now Fight the Terror Group in Syria

Two sisters who were forced to marry Islamic State militants in Syria when the terror group ruled over their town are now part of a brigade of female fighters known as Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), battling IS in parts of Syria. Vian, 26, and Zhyan, 18, were married to two IS militants before U.S.-backed local forces liberated the town of al-Shaddadi and expelled IS militants from the area.  Vian and Zhyan are aliases. The sisters took on the names to honor two of their female...

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