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Islamic Terrorist Tattoos. TATTOOS ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHIN THE MUSLIM WORLD. HOWEVER, TATTOOS ARE STILL FOUND IN IRAQ—PRIMARILY ON YOUNGER MEN, MILITARY PERSONNEL, OR FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS.
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Islamic Terrorist Tattoos TATTOOS ARE TRADITIONALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHIN THE MUSLIM WORLD. HOWEVER, TATTOOS ARE STILL FOUND IN IRAQ—PRIMARILY ON YOUNGER MEN, MILITARY PERSONNEL, OR FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS. TATTOOS MAY APPEAR ON MEN’s 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.
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 ID’D 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.
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 HUSSEIN’S FEDAYEEN MARTYRS, SUICIDE BOMBER TATTOO. IRAQI’S ONCE REFERRED TO THEM AS “GHOSTS” DUE TO THEIR IMPENDING MARTYRDOM.