Meet the lady killers: Two tough hero Brits taking down terrorists
The pair, in their mid 20s, recently had to shoot their way out of an ambush in Iraq. They are both officers in the Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) and are fluent in Arabic.
The women are with the Army Defence Human Intelligence Unit and run agents in Iraq and Syria. They have been in the war-torn region for months and have established a network of spies inside Isis.
Many are local women who have agreed to report on the terrorists after meeting the two British soldiers.
Intelligence supplied by them has helped British, US and French forces to target the group’s leaders in air strikes by drones and jets.
The female soldiers have taken huge risks to develop contacts who they hope will help turn the war against the militants.
Two weeks ago the pair were involved in a shoot-out with Isis terrorists after they were “compromised” during a mission.
Their team had arranged to meet a Syrian agent on the border with Iraq.
But their car was stopped at a terrorist checkpoint and a fierce gun battle took place when the British troops realised they were about to be exposed.
The women, armed with pistols and submachine guns, had to shoot their way out of trouble alongside the SAS.
They are believed to have shot dead a number of gunmen.
The Brits escaped but their cars were riddled with automatic gunfire. A defence source said: “These women are probably the most deadly in the armed forces.
“They are extremely fit, intelligent and very professional. They handled themselves really well and have proved to be just as good as the men in every respect.
“They were really up for the fight once they were compromised.
“They are regarded as highly valuable assets by seasoned SAS troopers.”
