Isis executes first female citizen journalist

http://nation.com.pk ^

[marthemaria]

The execution of Ruqia Hassan marks the fifth journalist who reported on Isis to be killed since October, according to Syrian journalism organisation, Syria Direct.

Ms Hassan, who also went by the pseudonym Nisan Ibrahim on social media, was a reporter and activist for Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), a group exposing human rights abuses from within Syria.

Abu Mohammed, founder of RBSS, tweeted on Saturday that Ms Hassan’s 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]”

In one of her final posts on Facebook, she mocks Isis, also known as Islamic State, for banning Wi-Fi hotspots in the city of Raqqa. Her post, as translated by Syria Direct, read: "Go ahead and cut off our internet, our messenger pigeons won't complain."

The exact date of Ms Hassan’s execution is unknown, but her usually-active presence on social media stopped abruptly on July 21, 2015.

Arab news channel Al-Aan TV reported Isis informed Ms Hassan’s family of her execution just three days ago, on charges of “espionage”.

An independent journalist who was formerly with RBSS, Furat al-Wafaa, told Syria Direct that Ms Hassan frequently participated in “all of the revolution’s protests”.

He is quoted as saying: “Ruqia continuously challenged IS and often reported on air strikes on Raqqa as they happened.

“IS always wants to keep the sword hovering over the people’s necks,” he said, when asked what Isis seeks to achieve by executing journalists accused of working with foreign media.

He added: “They want their fighters and supporters to know that the Islamic State is capable of taking revenge against those who speak against them.”

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[Fightin Whitey]

While Fox’s Mygroin Kelly milks (or whatever the fluid of the day happens to be) her victimhood at the hands of the monstrous, diabolical TRUMP.

[TigersEye]

Ms Hassan, ..., was a reporter and activist for Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), a group exposing human rights abuses from within Syria.

Ms Hassan's 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]"

Ubama the coward won't bomb ISIS in Raqqa because there might be "collateral damage." He'd rather leave them to this fate.

[4yearlurker]

Brave lady. She had more guts than our entire Congress.

[Leaning Right]

A very brave and principled woman that lady was.

Yet Obama won't even take out the town square where ISIS holds most of its executions.

[TigersEye]

I know. We have very smart bombs and an extremely stupid president.

[NonValueAdded]

Øbama is responsible for her death. Hillary and Kerry are accessories.

[ScottinVA]

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Ms Hassan's 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]

What a courageous woman.

[P-Marlowe]

I’ve cleaned fish with more guts than Congress.

[krunkygirl]

Stop it.
You’re giving me a “Mygroin” headache!

(You are too funny!)