Handcuffed: Police said the girl's father had already blown himself up. Officers have also arrested her mother and sister (Photo from The Daily Mail)18 Females From Suicide Vest Cell Turn
Themselves In -- Operation Iraqi Freedom
Themselves In -- Operation Iraqi Freedom
TIKRIT, Iraq – Eighteen females in northern Iraq who were associated with Al-Qaeda in Iraq suicide bombing cells turned themselves into Coalition forces on Nov. 26.
The females were persuaded by their mullahs and fathers to cease their training in suicide operations and reconcile.
Today, these women took the first step in reconciliation by turning themselves in and signing a reconciliation pledge.
Individuals who turn themselves into CF and want to demonstrate their willingness to cease attacks against the Government of Iraq, Iraqi civilians, Iraqi Security Forces and CF can enter the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process. Eligible petitioners provide weapons and information on insurgent groups and sign a pledge to cease attacks and declare their support for the GoI.
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My Comment: Such a cell could have inflicted hundreds of deaths and a thousand or two of injuries. This is good news, and I am sure that it is being broadcast extensively in Iraq.