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    A U.S. woman pleads guilty to leading an all-female ISIS battalion

    Allison Fluke-Ekren admitted to operating an all-female ISIS military group and training women and girls on how to use explosive devices.
    by Shauneen Miranda Jun 08, 2022 1 minute

    A U.S. woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating an all-female military group for ISIS in Syria.

    Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, who became the leader of the ISIS battalion known as Khatiba Nusaybah, taught women how to use AK-47s and explosive devices,

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