ISIS fanatics have made a British female doctor their chief of
a regional health department in Iraq, it has been reported (file picture)
- She becomes the first woman to hold such
- a position in the so-called caliphate
- Medic is said to have been one of a number who fled Britain
- to join terror group
ISIS fanatics have made a British female doctor the chief of a
The unnamed medic, of Sudanese origin, was promoted to the new
position southwest of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, making her the first
woman to hold such a role within the terrorists' so-called caliphate.
She was installed as the new medical boss after her predecessor
was killed in an airstrike in nearby Hawija, a security source said.
The unnamed medic, of Sudanese origin, was promoted to the
new position southwest of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk (file picture),
making her the first woman to hold such a role within the
terrorists' so-called caliphate
She is said to have been one of a number of doctors who fled
Britain to join ISIS, according to Iraqi News.
In 2015, it was reported that a group of nine British medical
students of Sudanese origin, including at least three women,
had left to join the terror group.
The women were named as Rowan Kamal Zine El Abidine,
Nada Sami Kader and Tasneem Suleyman.
The group, in their late teens and early 20s, were all Britons of
Sudanese descent studying at the University of Medical
Sciences and Technology in Khartoum, where it is feared
they were radicalised.
Flying from Khartoum to Istanbul, the group boarded a bus to
the Syrian-Turkish border before crossing into the war-torn country.
All nine of the students were born and raised in the UK and had
been sent by their families to study medicine in Sudan.
Some of the other students who have fled to join ISIS from a
medical school in Sudan. Left to right: Rowan Kamal Zine El Abidine,
Ahmed Ebu Sebah
From left to right: Nada Sami Kader, Mohamed Osama Badri Mohammed
They were said to have been joined by two other medics
from the United States and Canada, also of Sudanese origin.
Turkish politician Mehmet Al Ediboglu told The Observer at
the time: 'We all assume they are in Tel Abyad now, which is
under ISIS control. The conflict out there is fierce, so medical
help must be needed.'
He added: 'Let's not forget about the fact that they are doctors;
they went there to help, not to fight. So this case is a little bit different.'
Mr Ediboglu, who has met the students' families, said they felt
the young Britons had been 'cheated [and] brainwashed'.
Earlier this year it emerged that as many as 22 British students
from the same university in Sudan had fled to Syria to join ISIS.
The University of Medical Sciences and Technology
(pictured) in Khartoum has been exposed as a hotbed
of extremism for British medics studying abroad
The University of Medical Sciences and Technology in
Khartoum was exposed as a hotbed of extremism
for British medics studying abroad.
Its dean admitted that 27 of its students and graduates have tried to join ISIS and 22 of these are British citizens or residents with family in the UK. However, the university head subsequently claimed that the group's recruitment machine had been eradicated from the campus and reported that they had 'closed down the operation'.
The medics crossed into Syria from Turkey in several waves starting in March 2015, reports the Sunday Times.
Dean Dr Ahmed Babiker Mohamed Zein said six medics, including up to 'four or five' with British links, had since been killed in Syria or Iraq.
The UMST is an attractive option for British-Sudanese students because it charges around £1,500 per year for tuition - much less than the £9,000 UK fees - and its qualifications are recognised by UK medical authorities.
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