Islamic Terrorist Tattoos

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Islamic Terrorist Tattoos

• TATTOOS ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHIN
  THE MUSLIM WORLD. HOWEVER, TATTOOS ARE STILL
  FOUND IN IRAQPRIMARILY ON YOUNGER MEN, MILITARY
  PERSONNEL, OR FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS.
• TATTOOS MAY APPEAR ON MENs HANDS, SHOULDERS, AND
  UPPER ARMS. THEY WILL USUALLY BE COVERED TO
  AVOID CRITICISM.
• WHILE SOMEONE WITH A TATTOO IS NOT NECESSARILY AN
  INSURGENT, IT IS AN INDICATOR TO KEEP IN MIND.

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Islamic Terrorist Tattoos
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Islamic Terrorist Tattoos
RECENTLY SPOTTED ON SEVERAL DETAINEES THAT WERE
APPREHENDED BY MNF. THE WRITING POSSIBLY
TRANSLATES TO A THOUSAND CRYING EYES
JAISH TAHARIR AL-IRAQ GROUP TATTOO, WHICH
TRANSLATES TO ARMY TO FREE IRAQ. CAN BE IDD
BY 2 TATTOOS A CROSS WITHIN A DIAMOND WITH A
CRESCENT ABOVE IT (THIS TATTOO IS BLUE) AND A
BLACK SNAKE WITHIN A RED TRIANGLE.
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Islamic Terrorist Tattoos
3 GREEN / BLACK DOTS ARE SYMBOLS OF MUJAHIDEEN
MEMBERSHIP. IF A SQUARE OR CRESCENT MOON IS
ALSO PART OF THE TATTOO, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS
ENGAGED IN JIHAD.
SADDAM HUSSEINS FEDAYEEN MARTYRS, SUICIDE BOMBER
TATTOO. IRAQIS ONCE REFERRED TO THEM AS GHOSTS
DUE TO THEIR IMPENDING MARTYRDOM.