Stories
Khadra Essa: ₹48 Crore Reward for Info on This Woman! Her Background Will Shock You!
N
News18•03-10-2026, 20:26
Khadra Essa: ₹48 Crore Reward for Info on This Woman! Her Background Will Shock You!
- •The US has announced a $5 million reward for information on Khadra Essa, a female jihadist commander active in Syria.
- •Khadra Essa, born in Somalia and a Dutch citizen, is the chief Sharia teacher of the all-female ISIS battalion Nusaybah Katiba (ISIS-NK).
- •She traveled to Syria in 2014 to join ISIS and was formally trained in weapons, explosives, and suicide operations.
- •Essa advocates violence, teaches extremist ISIS ideology justifying suicide operations and civilian killings, and recruits new members.
- •The US State Department alleges she plays a role in recruitment, training, and decisions related to violent activities within the organization.
Key Questions Answered
Khadra Essa is a Somali-born Dutch citizen who serves as the chief Sharia teacher of the all-female ISIS battalion known as Nusaybah Katiba in Syria. She recruits members, trains women in weapons and explosives, and advocates for suicide operations and civilian killings.
The US State Department announced a reward of 5 million US dollars, approximately 48 crore Indian rupees, for information leading to her identification or whereabouts. She is wanted for her active leadership role in training female jihadists and orchestrating violent activities for ISIS.
Khadra Essa traveled to Syria in 2014 to join the ISIS terrorist organization, where she eventually became a key Sharia trainer and commander.
