WASHINGTON – A U.S. woman charged with plotting bomb attacks in the U.S. and training an all-female battalion to fight for the Islamic State was ordered detained Monday at her initial federal court appearance in Virginia. Allison Elizabeth Fluke-Ekren, 42, a former teacher and resident of Kansas, was charged May 15, 2019, with providing support to a known terrorist organization, according to court records. Her former husband was a leader of snipers for the Islamic State, Robins said. The female fighters were wives of male Islamic State fighters, according to prosecutors. A third husband was a prominent Islamic State military leader who was responsible for defending Raqqa, according to Robins.

Source: Libya Today January 31, 2022 22:44 UTC