http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2782092/Mystery-surrounds-fate-Kurdish-female-fighter-poster-girl-reports-emerge-killed-bullet-avoid-taken-hostage-ISIS.html?ito=social-facebookKurdish mother-of-two launches suicide attack to slow Islamic State advance in desperate battle for Kobane
Arin Mirkan stayed behind to launch surprise attack on advancing militants
It is the first known case of a Kurdish woman launching suicide attack on IS
Twitter tributes claim she has left behind two young children
Elsewhere, Peshmerga poster girl said to have shot herself to avoid capture
Ceylan Ozalp, 19, said to have committed suicide during fighting in Kobane
Turkish media and politicians said she ran out of ammunition and used her final bullet to kill herself rather than face rape and murder at hands of ISIS
However reports have been contradicted by Kurdish forces fighting in Syria
They say she is still alive and continuing to bravely fight against the militants
News comes as Kurds claim U.S. airstrikes are having little impact on ISIS
By JOHN HALL FOR MAILONLINE and LARISA BROWN FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 06:19 EST, 6 October 2014 | UPDATED: 13:47 EST, 6 October 2014
A Kurdish woman fighting Islamic State militants carried out a suicide bomb attack to slow their advance on a besieged Syrian town, it was claimed today.
Deilar Kanj Khamis, known by the nom de guerre Arin Mirkan, blew herself up at an IS position east of the border town, killing ten jihadists.
It was the first known case of a female Kurdish fighter carrying out a suicide bomb against IS. According to tributes on Twitter, she was a mother with two children, though this was unconfirmed.
While there is little else known about the woman, she was a member of the Women’s Protection Unit, a branch of the Peoples Protection Units (YPG). The force has more than 10,000 female fighters who played a major role in the battles against the IS group.
Yesterday the force suggested all of their fighters would martyr themselves if it meant defeating IS and protecting the pivotal border town.
A press release from the People’s Defence Unit read: ‘As a result of remarkable resistance by our units on the axes of the city, repelling the invading attacks, 15 of our comrades martyred in action after facing the mercenaries with all the strength.
‘Of our martyrs was valiant comrade Arin, she was able to perform a fedai action and kill dozens of ISIS mercenaries and stop their advance, such strong will and determination shown by comrade Arin will be the spirit of resistance in the hearts of all our combatants of the People’s Defence Units and Women’s Defense Units.
‘If necessary, all our fighters will be comrade Arin and shall not allow the mercenaries reach their wishes at whatever cost.’
The YPG had earlier called on all Kurds to join the fight against IS as the radical group edged closer to the centre of the city near the Turkish border.
Martyr: Deilar Kanj Khamis, known by the nom de guerre Arin Mirkan, blew herself up at an IS position east of the border town, killing ten jihadists
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