According to a number of social media accounts, Yazidi girls taken by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) fighters are being held by female members of the group, known as Al-Khansaa Brigade, with many subject to daily physical abuse and rape. In some cases, the girls are sold for as little as £27, according to some media reports. Al-Khansaa Brigade is known as the all-female wing of the IS. While some have reportedly fought on the frontline with male fighters, the main role of the group is to police behavior and order punishments for those suspected of defying the Islamist...
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