A new report has revealed how fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) use suicide belts and machine guns as dowries for their brides.
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ISIS brides are being gifted suicide belts and machine guns in their wedding dowries, new paperwork reveals.
Newly uncovered documents in Libya tell how cash-strapped jihadis are offering their wives-to-be deadly bridal presents as a bizarre sign of their affection.
In one example, Tunisian Abu Mansour married a Nigerian called Miriam but instead of paying a dowry he vowed to pay compensation ‘of one suicide belt’ in the event of his death or the marriage being dissolved.
Some brides are being gifted powerful machine guns in their dowries
Forces allied with Libya’s unity government found the documents as they searched buildings seized during a battle with the terror group in the coastal city of Sirte.
The papers belonged to the ISIS ‘Judicial and Complaints’ department and have now been published on the pro-government forces’ Facebook pages.
Many reveal the bizarre marriage contracts and divorce rulings that have been drawn up.
An ISIS suicide vest worn by extremists
Meanwhile jihadi bride, Fatima from Nigeria was promised a Kalashnikov assault rifle in the case of divorce or if her husband Malian Abu Said, was to die.
Last year, an ISIS marriage certificate was circulated among supporters of the extremist group after the bride included being allowed to carry out a suicide attack as a condition of marriage.
The document states that the woman should be allowed to go on a “martyrdom operation” should ISIS leaders approve her request. It stipulates the husband must not forbid her from undertaking such a mission, and is signed by both parties.
An ISIS wedding certificate allowing the bride to become a suicide bomber
The document was first shared by Elijah Magnier, chief international correspondent for Al-Rai Media, who disclosed that the certificate was not the group officially allowing all ‘jihadi brides’ to commit suicide missions.