Kurdish mother-of-two launches suicide attack - VIDEO

Deilar Kanj Khamis, known by the nom de guerre Arin Mirkan, blew herself up at an IS position east of the border town, killing ten jihadists.It was the first known case of a female Kurdish fighter carrying out a suicide bomb against IS. According to tributes on Twitter, she was a mother with two children, though this was unconfirmed.While there is little else known about the woman, she was a member of the Women’s Protection Unit, a branch of the Peoples Protection Units (YPG). The force has more than 10,000 female fighters who played a major role in the battles against the IS group.Yesterday the force suggested all of their fighters would martyr themselves if it meant defeating IS and protecting the pivotal border town.A press release from the People’s Defence Unit read: ‘As a result of remarkable resistance by our units on the axes of the city, repelling the invading attacks, 15 of our comrades martyred in action after facing the mercenaries with all the strength.‘Of our martyrs was valiant comrade Arin, she was able to perform a fedai action and kill dozens of ISIS mercenaries and stop their advance, such strong will and determination shown by comrade Arin will be the spirit of resistance in the hearts of all our combatants of the People’s Defence Units and Women’s Defense Units.‘If necessary, all our fighters will be comrade Arin and shall not allow the mercenaries reach their wishes at whatever cost.’The YPG had earlier called on all Kurds to join the fight against IS as the radical group edged closer to the centre of the city near the Turkish border. Meanwhile, the fate of a 19-year-old woman who appeared in a report on female Kurdish fighters has been thrown into question after it was claimed she reportedly took her own life rather than fall into the hands of Islamic State militants.Turkish newspapers reported Ceylan Ozalp was fighting ISIS fanatics near the Syrian city of Kobane - which has a Kurdish majority - when she ran out of ammunition, leaving her facing rape and murder.Rather than fall into the Islamists' hands, Miss Ozalp is said to have used her final bullet to take her own life - calling her colleagues over the radio to say goodbye before killing herself, it was claimed.News of her suicide - which was initially said to have been confirmed by pro-Kurdish politicians in Turkey's BDP party - have since been called into question however, with several Turkey-based journalists quoting senior Kurds as saying Ms Ozalp is still alive and continues to fight against ISISReports of Miss Ozalp's suicide have not been independently verified, but come just weeks after she said she would rather kill herself than fall into the hands of the Islamic State.In an interview with the BBC last month to discuss the role female Kurdish fighters play in combating terrorist group, she said: 'We're not scared of anything. We'll fight to the last. We'd rather blow ourselves up than be captured by ISIS.''When they see a woman with a gun, they're so afraid they begin to shake. They portray themselves as tough guys to the world. But when they see us with our guns they run away. They see a woman as just a small thing. But one of our women is worth a hundred of their men,' she added. Miss Ozalp - also known by the nom de guerre Diren, which means 'resist' in Turkish - was a member of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units, which is better known as the YPG.The group, which is an offshoot of the guerrilla Kurdistan Workers' Party, employ a large number of female fighters - as do Kurdish forces in neighbouring Iraq. These women stand-out as a striking anomaly in the region's often male-dominated conflicts.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az