Thursday, October 29, 2015

Islamic State Fighers Wore Darth Vader Masks



Daily Mail: The jihadi Jedis: ISIS cell arrested in Turkey kept a stash of Darth Vader masks which they wore to protect themselves from shrapnel, police reveal

* Police raided an ISIS cell in a house used by extremists in Diyarbakir
* They uncovered a stash of masks resembling Star Wars villain Darth Vader
* It is believed they were worn to protect the militants from shrapnel in attack
* Seven ISIS members were killed in raid which also saw two policemen die

A raid on a Turkish ISIS cell has revealed that militants kept a stash of Darth Vader masks which they used to protect themselves from shrapnel.

Turkish police stormed the house used by extremists in Diyarbakir triggering a clash that left two policemen and seven terrorists dead.

Officers detained 15 suspected militants and the government labelled the raid as an important blow to ISIS in Turkey.

Update: Turkey: Isis militants wore Darth Vader masks during gun fight with police (IBTimes)

WNU Editor: Stars Wars marketing is definitely far more successful than what we are giving it credit for .... Darth Vader supporter Chewbacca arrested in Ukraine (BBC).

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