A female journalist who tweeted that being killed by ISIS
was better than living under their “humiliating” rules has been killed.
Ruqia Hassan, who also went by the name Nisan Ibrahim, was a reporter and
activist for Raqqa, a human rights group.
was better than living under their “humiliating” rules has been killed.
Ruqia Hassan, who also went by the name Nisan Ibrahim, was a reporter and
activist for Raqqa, a human rights group.
Abu Mohammed, founder of the group, tweeted that her last
words were: “I’m in Raqqa and I received death threats, and when ISIS
[arrests] me and kills me it’s ok because they will cut my head and I have
dignity its better than I live in humiliation with ISIS [sic]”
words were: “I’m in Raqqa and I received death threats, and when ISIS
[arrests] me and kills me it’s ok because they will cut my head and I have
dignity its better than I live in humiliation with ISIS [sic]”
Ruqia openly spoke out against the Islamic extremist group
on a number of occasions. One of her last Facebook posts mocked Isis for
shutting down Wifi signals across Raqqa.
on a number of occasions. One of her last Facebook posts mocked Isis for
shutting down Wifi signals across Raqqa.
She wrote: “Go ahead and cut off our internet, our
messenger pigeons won’t complain.”
messenger pigeons won’t complain.”
It is not known when she was killed. Her family were
informed of her death just three days ago. She is believed to be the first
female citizen journalist to be killed for reporting within Syria.
informed of her death just three days ago. She is believed to be the first
female citizen journalist to be killed for reporting within Syria.
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