ISIS fighters dress as WOMEN
in desperate bid
to flee Mosul
In one image, a fighter forgot that not shaving his facial hair
off would be a problem as he attempted to dress as a woman to flee
But they are caught after neglecting to trim
their facial hair!
- Mosul was liberated from ISIS control after a nine month
- battle on July 10
- With scores of ISIS fighters in jail, hundreds are trying to
- flee the city
- But some of their disguises are dead giveaways, with facial
- hair still visible
- The Iraqi army is sharing photos of men with beards in
- pantomime dame style make-up after they are captured
A Jihadist attempted to flee Mosul in a disguise similar to a
pantomime dame, but was caught when he forgot to shave
off his beard and moustache.
pantomime dame, but was caught when he forgot to shave
off his beard and moustache.
The ISIS fighter was trying to get away from the former militant
stronghold as the city was recaptured, but didn't quite get his
escape plan right.
stronghold as the city was recaptured, but didn't quite get his
escape plan right.
Dressed in women's clothes and with elaborate make-up,
the bearded man forgot to get rid of his facial hair.
the bearded man forgot to get rid of his facial hair.
In photos released by the Iraqi army after his capture, the
man can be seen to have slathered on powder, eyeshadow
and lipstick, even adding some beauty spots.
man can be seen to have slathered on powder, eyeshadow
and lipstick, even adding some beauty spots.
But the large moustache and beard as well as full eyebrows,
rather give the game away.
rather give the game away.
Other photos released by the army show the men in
padded bras as they try to slip through the net and out of the city.
padded bras as they try to slip through the net and out of the city.
Mosul's Old City, which once stood as a neighborhood of
densely built alleyways and homes on winding lanes,
has been reduced to rubble by a month-long war to
root out the Islamic State.
densely built alleyways and homes on winding lanes,
has been reduced to rubble by a month-long war to
root out the Islamic State.
The effect of the battle, which ended as jihadists made their
last attempt to hold on to the region earlier this month,
can be seen in stark before-and after satellite photographs.
last attempt to hold on to the region earlier this month,
can be seen in stark before-and after satellite photographs.
Other images shared by the Iraqi army show the hapless
attempts by men who are trying to get out of the city to look
like women, including wearing padded bras
attempts by men who are trying to get out of the city to look
like women, including wearing padded bras
Much of the city has been leveled, with rubble and dust
covering what was once a thriving neighborhood in Iraq.
covering what was once a thriving neighborhood in Iraq.
Nearly a third of the Old City - more than 5,000 buildings -
was damaged or destroyed in the final three weeks of
bombardment up to July 8, according to a survey by UN
Habitat using satellite imagery.
was damaged or destroyed in the final three weeks of
bombardment up to July 8, according to a survey by UN
Habitat using satellite imagery.
Across the city, 10,000 buildings were damaged over the
course of the war, the large majority in western Mosul, the
scene of the most intense artillery, airstrikes and fighting during
the past five months. The survey only covers damage visible
in satellite photos, meaning the real number is likely higher.
course of the war, the large majority in western Mosul, the
scene of the most intense artillery, airstrikes and fighting during
the past five months. The survey only covers damage visible
in satellite photos, meaning the real number is likely higher.
It took Iraq's US-backed forces nearly nine months to wrest
Mosul from the Islamic State group, and the cost was enormous
destruction, especially in the western part of the city. Mosul
was finally liberated on July 10.
Mosul from the Islamic State group, and the cost was enormous
destruction, especially in the western part of the city. Mosul
was finally liberated on July 10.
Residents of the city have been left rebuilding their lives
from the rubble left from multiple bombings as they use a
temporary bridge to get over the Tigris river.
from the rubble left from multiple bombings as they use a
temporary bridge to get over the Tigris river.
Iraqis walk towards the floating bridge between east and
west of Mosul, a temporary structure after the bombings
west of Mosul, a temporary structure after the bombings
The people of the city have to rebuild their lives after the
nine month battle to reclaim Mosul
nine month battle to reclaim Mosul
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